You read "Christmas" in the headline and were on the verge of a panic attack? Don't worry, just thinking about writing it gave us the chills. Time really does fly by too fast, and the end of the year is approaching way too quickly. And the fact that SNCF now allows you, starting today, Wednesday, September 30, 2026, to book your trains for the end-of-year festivities, really (really) doesn't help matters at all...
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Train trips between December and January now available to book
So it's the train journeys between December 13, 2026 and January 6, 2027 that you can book right now. These dates cover trips on TGV Inoui, Intercités, and TER. As for Ouigo, you can reserve your journeys between December 13, 2026 and July 2, 2027 — but let's take things one step at a time, shall we?
If you're traveling across Europe, you can plan your trips until March 28, 2027, on TGV Lyria and TGV Inoui.
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Over 3,000 French cities within reach by train
With about two weeks in advance, the railway company Trenitalia has already put its Christmas tickets on sale. However, the routes concerned only cover Paris-Lyon, Paris-Marseille and Paris-Milan.
On the SNCF side, the whole of France — over 3,000 cities — and Europe are accessible. Don't wait to book your tickets or at least place an option on the routes that interest you: every year, it's the same story, tickets sell out fast, and prices climb just as quickly!
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