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France Transportation Guide

TGV at 320km/h, Paris Métro 16 lines, Navigo €86/month — France's transport is excellent (despite the strikes!).

🚄 Inter-City Transport

🚄 TGV (High-Speed Rail)

320 km/h! One of world's fastest
• Paris→Lyon: 2 hours
• Paris→Marseille: 3.5 hours
• Paris→Bordeaux: 2 hours
Book early: €10-30 (Ouigo budget TGV!)
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🚌 Budget Options

BlaBlaCar: French carpooling invention! €10-30 intercity
FlixBus: Budget bus. €5-20
BlaBlaCar Bus: Combined service
Ouigo: SNCF's budget TGV from €10!
• Book well in advance for best prices

✈️ Domestic Flights

Banned on routes with <2.5hr train! (climate law)
• Air France, Transavia for long routes
• Paris→Nice, Paris→Toulouse still available
• CDG and Orly airports
• Train usually better value

🚇 Paris Transport

  • Métro: 16 lines, 300+ stations. Runs 5:30am-1:15am (2:15am Fri/Sat). €2.15 single ticket.
  • Navigo pass: €86.40/month — unlimited Métro, bus, RER, tram in Île-de-France. Best deal!
  • RER: Suburban rail. A to E lines. Connects to airports (CDG = RER B, Orly = Orlyval).
  • Vélib': Bike sharing. €3.10/month + €1/30min electric. 1,400+ stations.
  • Under 26: Imagine R pass = ~€40/month! Student transport is heavily subsidized.