Sales open: when should you book your vacation train tickets?

Written by Sophie Renassia

Published on October 21, 2024, modified on October 8, 2025

Save the date - Upcoming TGV Inoui, INTERCITÉS and OUIGO sales openings

Updated on 12/23/24

Train tickets for the 2024 Christmas vacations

Since October 2, 2024, TGV Inoui, INTERCITÉS and OUIGO sales have been open for travel between December 15, 2024 and January 8, 2025.

Train tickets for winter 2025

Next date to circle, underline, highlight and write in red (well, any color you like, who are we to judge) in your diary: November 13, opening of reservations for travel between January 9 and March 30, 2025.

As for Ouigo, reservations are currently open until December 14, 2024, for travel up to March 30, 2025. Find out more here.

We advise you not to wait too long, because every year, reservations are quickly snapped up. It's the hard law of the jungle: first come, first served!

Train tickets for spring 2025

For journeys between March 31 and May 11 2025, TGV Inoui and INTERCITÉS sales open on January 22 2025.

Train tickets for summer 2025

For journeys from July 5 to August 31 2025, TGV Inoui and INTERCITÉS sales open on March 12 2025.

TER sales open

As for the TER, the SNCF indicates on its website the opening periods according to the region. This is invaluable information for anticipating your bookings as far in advance as possible.

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Overview: when to book?

Page 258 of our book "Travel by train with HOURRAIL !"

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How to pay less for your train ticket?

To make sure you book in the best conditions, we recommend this article (your wallet will thank us):

Where and when to book tickets for travel in Europe?

And if you'd like to go beyond France's borders, but are confused by the myriad of European airlines, these two articles should give you the sites and dates to look out for when booking your tickets:

Written by Sophie Renassia

Issue du monde de la communication et des médias, Sophie est Responsable éditoriale chez HOURRAIL ! depuis août 2024. Elle est notamment derrière le contenu éditorial du site ainsi que La Locomissive (de l'inspiration voyage bas carbone et des bons plans, un jeudi sur deux, gratuitement dans ta boîte mail !).

Convaincue que les changements d’habitude passent par la transformation de nos imaginaires, elle s’attache à montrer qu’il est possible de voyager autrement, de manière plus consciente, plus lente et plus joyeuse. Son objectif : rendre le slow travel accessible à toutes et tous, à travers des astuces, des décryptages et surtout, de nouveaux récits.