TGV trains in France and beyond
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TGV INOUI trains (operated by SNCF) connect many French cities at high speed. What's more, thanks to cooperations with other rail operators, there are many other TGV trains every day that connect France with its neighbouring countries Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Spain.
Since the 80's, the TGV network has been extended continuously, now connecting more than 200 cities, such as Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Strasbourg, but also Brussels, Geneva, Basel, Frankfurt, Munich, Barcelona, Madrid, Turin, Milan etc...
TGV trains connect France with its neighbouring countries Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Spain every day, serving more than 200 cities such as Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Strasbourg, but also Brussels, Geneva, Basel, Frankfurt, Munich, Barcelona, Madrid, Turin, Milan etc ...
Updated 22/02, 5h30 pm
Due to announced strike in Belgium, the rail service on the Belgian rail network will be limited from Friday 21 February (10 pm) to Sunday 2 March 2025 included.
An alternative train service will be put in place depending on the available staff. The detailed schedule for every day will be available on www.sncb.be the day before.
Please take alternative service into account if you are travelling on our cross-border local trains to/from Lille, Maubeuge, Luxembourg, Roosendaal, Maastricht or Aachen or if you need to take a local connection in Belgium before or after your international journey.
For most international trains (Eurostar, TGV INOUI, ICE, OUIGO etc...), no consequences have been announced so far except:
We advise to check this page regularly for further updates.
If you have a ticket for the EuroCity or Eurocity Direct train for travel between Belgium and the Netherlands from 22/02 to 02/03, please note that:
Similarly, if you have an ICE ticket for a journey between Belgium and Germany during this period, please note that if your ICE is cancelled, tickets are exceptionally valid on any SNCB or Deutsche Bahn train to your destination at a later moment. If you prefer not to travel because of the cancellation of your ICE or because of a predictable delay of more than 60 minutes on arrival, you can apply for a full refund.
From Monday 31 March 2025, high-speed trains will directly connect France and Italy again:
These routes had been interrupted in August 2023 after a landslide in the French Alps between St-Jean de Maurienne and Modane. After major repair works, they will be back in service in spring 2025.
TGV Brussels-France trains connect Brussels to 33 French cities every day. Reservations are possible from 4 months before departure.
Whether you go north, south, east or west... TGV INOUI will get you to more than 200 destinations in France at high speed and in all comfort. Reservations are possible from 4 months before departure.
TGV and ICE high-speed trains (SNCF-DB cooperation) run together on the Paris - Frankfurt, Paris - Munich and Marseille - Frankfurt lines, connecting Eastern and South-East France to Germany. Reservations are possible from 6 months before departure.
TGV Lyria connects 15 french cities, including Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Nice, to Switzerland via Geneva, Basel or Lausanne. Reservations are possible from 4 months before departure.
TGV France-Italy connects Paris to Milan via Lyon, Chambéry, Turin and many other cities. Reservations are possible from 4 months before departure.
TGV train that connects Paris (Gare de Lyon) and Barcelona Sants twice a day in 6h31, with intermediate stops in Figueras and Gerona.
