Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 4 months ahead of the travel date - but bookings can open sooner when SNCF is running a promotion
If tickets aren't on sale yet for your travel date, you can sign up to the ticket availability notification service on Oui.SNCF.
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Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the Oui.SNCF (official French railways) website is available HERE.
Expect to pay more for this journey between the beginning of June and mid-September, particularly if you will be travelling on a Friday or Saturday.
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Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding these TGV trains.
If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in France, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to French train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
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The train which is usually scheduled to depart from Lyon at 14:24 is the RENFE (Spanish) high speed train - which will be heading to Barcelone.
Final Destination: Toulouse or Barcelona
These trains also call at: Nimes, Montpellier, Beziers
This is a journey of two distinct phases.
Between Lyon and Nimes the train travels at more than 280km/h on the high speed line.
Then after Montpellier the railway line follows the coast, don't expect incredible seascapes, but there are some nice views on the left.
If you are new to travelling by train in France, our French Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
The train which is usually scheduled to depart from Lyon at 14:24 is the RENFE (Spanish) high speed train - which will be heading to Barcelone.
Final Destination: Toulouse or Barcelona
These trains also call at: Nimes, Montpellier, Beziers
This is a journey of two distinct phases.
Between Lyon and Nimes the train travels at more than 280km/h on the high speed line.
Then after Montpellier the railway line follows the coast, don't expect incredible seascapes, but there are some nice views on the left.
If you are new to travelling by train in France, our French Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
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