Paris to Angers by train

How to travel from Paris to Angers by train

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From Paris Montparnasse to Angers-Saint Laud

Journey Summary

To
Angers
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Angers-Saint Laud
Travel Time
1hr 25min* - 1hr 45min (approx)
Frequency
Daily
Travel Information

Note that these trains to Angers depart from the Gare-Montparnasse in Paris.

Final Destination: Nantes or Le Croisic (or Les Sables-d'Olonne)

Some trains also call at: Le Mans

A mix of TGV trains are used on this route, the brand new TGV Oceane trains are now used on the overwhelming majority of departures.
You can check which type of TGV train will be used for your chosen departure by following the simple steps on this guide.

Mon -Thurs = 12 x trains per day
Friday =14 x trains
Saturday = 9 x trains
Sunday = 9 x trains

Tickets

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.

When looking for tickets on Oui.SNCF tick the 'direct trains' box; on Trainline tick the 'fastest journeys' box.

Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
The price is dictated by demand per departure and not speed, so book ahead and try and be flexible re: departure and arrival times.

Reservations and using rail passes
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 -more info is available on our guide to using rail passes in France.

Or rail pass users can avoid paying the rail pass reservation fee on these TGV trains by:

(1) taking an IC train from Paris to Tours or St Pierre-des-corps
(2) Taking a TER train on from either of those stations to Angers.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
Oui.SNCF from €20

Oui.SNCF Guide

SNCF is the national rail operator in France and not so long ago it recently simplified both the range of tickets and the term and conditions of using them.
Therefore the cheapest tickets also become more flexible too.

Other improvements included a simple integration of travelling with bicycles and rail pass users being able to book reservations for national journeys, without paying booking fees.

Though a legacy of when SNCF sold international tickets under the Rail Europe branding is that OuiSNCF is available in multiple translations with the offerings on the site then tailored to international visitors to France.
However, some of the site's features, including the integration of mobility assistance into the booking path, are only available on the French language version.

Something else to look out for is that simplest way of travelling with tickets is to use the SNCF 'My Travel' phone app, so it's therefore often a good idea to book on the OuiSNCF mobile service.

Download the Oui.SNCF app from €20
Trainline from €20

Trainline Guide

Saveatrain from €20

Saveatrain Guide

Happyrail from €20

Happyrail Guide

Happy Rail is a Netherlands rail ticket agency which sells tickets for both national and international journeys within a range of countries including Belgium France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland.

HappyRail doesn't charge booking fees in the conventional sense, but if you're not Dutch you can expect to pay additional transaction fees, which will be added to the total cost.
That's because the most common form of online payment used in The Netherlands is 'iDEAL' and HappyRail doesn't charge a transaction fee for 'iDEAL' payments, but only Dutch residents can sign up to 'iDEAL'.
Other forms of payment include Visa debit cards will incur a fee.

RailEurope from €20

On this journey

Journey Features

Scenic - NoHigh Speed

Good to Know

If you are happy to put up with a more basic on-board experience, you can save money by taking the Ouigo services from Paris to Angers, they are scheduled to depart daily at 08:23 and 14:24/14:33..

The fastest trains are non-stop between Paris and Angers; and they're faster than ever before, thanks to to the opening of the LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire high speed line extension.

As a result the trains move on to the high speed line around 3 minutes after departure and don't leave it until around 10 minutes before arrival in Angers

The slower trains divert off of this new direct route in order to call at Le Mans.

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