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Paris to Nancy by train
How to take the train from Paris to Nancy
You can take high speed trains from Paris to Nancy, but both the regular TGV InOui services and low-cost, but more basic, Ouigo services share the route.
It's particularly worthwhile to click on the Train Guides below so that you can compare the two train services.
There are also a couple of much slower, non-high speed trains per day, but they're only worth considering if you'll travelling with a Eurail or InterRail pass, and want to avoid the rail pass reservation fees payable on the InOui services, or want to save money when the timings of the Ouigo services don't suit
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Routes
Option 1: taking the more frequent InOui services
Journey Summary
1hr 31min - 1hr 41min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Nancy (or Remiremont or St Die)
Note that these trains depart from Gare de l'Est in Paris.
You might expect there to be more trains from Paris to Nancy, but the TGVs to Strasbourg don't travel through the city.
Mon-Thur = 6 x trains per day
Friday = 7 x trains
Sat-Sun = 5 x trains per day
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.
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.
When looking for tickets on Oui.SNCF tick the 'direct trains' box, on Trainline tick the 'fastest journeys' box.
The price is dictated by demand per departure, so book ahead and try and be flexible re: your departure and arrival times, as trains leaving earlier or later may be cheaper.
If tickets aren't on sale yet for your travel date, you can sign up to the ticket availability notification service on Oui.SNCF.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Oui.SNCF | from €25 | |
| Download the Oui.SNCF app | from €25 | |
| SaveATrain | from €25 | |
| Trainline | from €25 | |
| RailEurope | from €25 |
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Journey Features
Good to Know
It is not a scenically interesting journey from Paris to Nancy.
What gives this journey its wow factor is that for some of this trip you'll be travelling at more than 300 km/h on the the fastest high speed line in France!
The train will leave the high speed line around 10 mins before arrival in Nancy.
Option 2: Save money by taking the more basic Ouigo services
Journey Summary
1 hr 39min
Daily
Travel Information
If arriving in Nancy after 18:00 meets your needs, you can now opt to save money, but have a much more basic on board experience, and travel on a Ouigo service.
1 x train per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead* of the travel date, usually
*Tickets for the alternative service of TGV InOui trains are usually made available 4 months ahead, so if you look up this journey more than 4 months ahead on Oui.SNCF, you will only see these Ouigo services, but they are not the only option on this route.
How tickets can be booked and used for a journey by a Ouigo train, differs from booking tickets on a TGV (InOui) service.
What is particularly worth being aware of when booking tickets for journeys by Ouigo train services is:
(1) 1st class/Premiere tickets are not available.
(2) Reservations are included when booking, as they are on TGV InOui trains, but you can opt to pay a surcharge to select a specific seat (more info is available on the Ouigo 'Train Guide').
(3) You cannot book or collect tickets for Ouigo trains at stations.
(4) Additional fees apply if you want access to a power socket, or to travel with additional luggage; click the Ouigo 'Train Guide' to access more info on the luggage allowances on Ouigo trains; they're more restrictive than on TGV InOui trains.
Though these factors, and more, are why you can make big savings by opting to travel by these Ouigo trains and not on the standard TGV InOui trains.
Eurail and InterRail Pass Users:
Rail passes cannot be used on Ouigo trains.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Oui.SNCF | from €19 | |
| Ouigo | from €19 | |
| Trainline | from €19 |
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Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
If you do opt to travel from Paris to Nancy by this Ouigo train, you should aim to be at the Gare de l'Est 30 mins before the train is due to depart.
And that's because you need to pass through 'reception' before boarding a Ouigo train, staff need to verify that all passengers are abiding by the 'rules' of travelling on a Ouigo train, no additional un-booked luggage, no bikes etc.
The Ouigo train takes exactly the same route as the more expensive InOui services.
Option 3: Eurail and InterRail users can save money
Journey Summary
3hr 8min - 3hr 20min
Not Every Day
Travel Information
Final Destination: Strasbourg
These trains are usually scheduled to depart from the Gare de l'Est on Monday-Friday only at 07:36 and 16:36.
Final Destination: Strasbourg
They're much slower than the InOui and Ouigo services between Paris and Nancy because they don't use the high speed line between the two cities.
Mon-Fri only = 2 x trains per day
Tickets
Book early and save: No
If you will be booking tickets for a Paris to Nancy journey, there's little point in taking these TER trains.
They're more than 90 mins slower than the standard service of high speed trains, but if you can book at least 10 days ahead, it's likely that you also save money by taking those trains instead.
The Ouigo services are also usually much cheaper than these TER trains, so if you can book online, the other journey options are cheaper.
But if you will be travelling with a valid Eurail or InterRail pass, you can avoid the reservation fees on the TGV trains between Paris and Nancy.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Oui.SNCF | * |
On this journey
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
These TER trains are also not generally cheaper, than those trains, but if you will be travelling with Eurail or InterRail pass, they do provide an option for travelling to Strasbourg from Paris, without having to pay any rail pass reservation fees.
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