200,000 train tickets will be offered at the single price of €19!

EXCLUSIVE INFO HOURRAIL!: 200,000 Intercités tickets will be offered at a flat price of €19

We now know the exact contours of the “extremely simple and extremely powerful” scheme announced by the Minister in charge of Transport last Sunday, June 25. He had already given serious clues by speaking of " a number of pricing measures, discounts on Intercités trains in particular" but many (starting with the entire HOURRAIL! community) were waiting for more information.

A few days after this first announcement, the Minister's team contacted me to propose an exclusive interview. The opportunity to reveal, just hours before the official announcement, all the details of this discount, which we're delighted to share with you below. The interview also allowed us to cover other topics related to transport and ecology, such as decarbonizing the sector, kerosene taxation, green aviation...

When will we have access to this discount on Intercités train tickets?

Starting this Friday, July 7 and until July 15, 200,000 Intercités tickets will go on sale at €19 instead of €35 to €40, a discount of about 50%. These will apply only to trips made between July 7 and August 31 on all Intercités lines.

Who has access to this discount on Intercités train tickets?

The offer is available to all travelers with no conditions, " this popular measure helps lighten the wallets of vacationers" at a time when many passengers are complaining about the prices charged by SNCF. And yet, we've already shared a whole bunch of tips for paying less for your tickets 😉

What is an INTERCITÉS train?

INTERCITÉS trains are fast trains that run on the conventional rail network, rather than on tracks specially designed for high speed. Although their main axis is around Paris, some lines efficiently connect major regional cities such as Nantes-Lyon, Nantes-Bordeaux, Toulouse-Marseille and Bordeaux-Marseille.

INTERCITÉS operates the largest rail network in France, offering an alternative to cities that aren't served by high-speed rail, such as Clermont-Ferrand, Vichy or Limoges.

What's more, INTERCITÉS offers night train lines that let you travel from Paris Austerlitz to Briançon, Latour-de-Carol, Toulouse, Rodez, Nice and Lourdes, and vice versa. You can enjoy a comfortable night on board and discover these destinations when you wake up.

Need ideas for a trip on an Intercités train?

Whether you want to explore the Massif Central, the Mediterranean, the Pyrenees, the Basque coast or the Hautes-Alpes, INTERCITÉS trains offer a wide variety of destinations that will let everyone enjoy a great vacation without weighing on their carbon footprint. Here are our favorites anyway:

Fall asleep in Paris and wake up in the heart of the Pyrenees thanks to the Paris – Latour-de-Carol night train. We highly recommend the stops in Foix and its castle as well as Ax-les-Thermes for outdoor activities.

For mountain lovers, we also recommend the Paris-Briançon line, which lets you fall asleep at Paris Austerlitz and wake up in the Hautes-Alpes.

From Bordeaux, you can also take a daytime Intercités to discover the calanques of Marseille

Written by Benjamin Martinie

Benjamin Martinie - aka Tolt en voyage - est réalisateur, Youtubeur et auteur spécialisé dans le voyage depuis plus de 10 ans. Il s’est d’abord fait connaître avec sa série "Don’t go to…”, tournée caméra au poing aux quatre coins du monde. Ces vidéos, visionnées plusieurs millions de fois et saluées par la critique, ont été relayées dans de nombreux médias (France Info, Nat Geo, Le Point...) et distinguées par plusieurs prix ou nominations (Travel Video Awards, Resistance Film Festival...).

En 2019, il prend un virage décisif et renonce à l’avion pour se consacrer au voyage responsable. En 2023, il fonde HOURRAIL !, le média communautaire de référence sur le voyage bas carbone qui rassemble aujourd'hui plus de 500 000 passionnés sur ses différents réseaux sociaux.

A travers ses articles, ses vidéos et interviews d'experts, il décrypte avec rigueur et pédagogie les enjeux liés au tourisme, au climat et au transport ferroviaire. Son objectif : prouver qu’on peut voyager et être heureux, sans prendre l’avion.

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