• SNCF is the national train service for France. The website allows for a route and timetable search and online booking. It has an English-language website: Click here
• TER SNCF is the regional French rail system. The timetable can browsed online. Tickets can also be booked online. Information booklets with train times and destinations for a local or longer trips are available at all stations and some tourist offices 
• TGV is the fast train network in France. Bookings must be made in advance

Some Tips & Points

• Booklets with train times and destinations for a local or longer trip are available at all stations and some tourist offices. TGV bookings must be made in advance
• A ticket must be validated in the orange punching-machine in the station, before boarding; otherwise face a fine
• There are various discount rates available for the young (Carte 12-25ans), the over 60s (25%-50% off with a Tarif Decouverte/Carte Vermeil) and groups
• Discounts and special conditions are available for the disabled, information available in the Guide du Voyager à Mobilité Réduite
• There is a service for children travelling unaccompanied. Ask for the Jeune Voyager Service
• Dogs and cats may be taken on the trains, but there is a fee and conditions. Price depends on the size of the pet, and once aboard, a fellow passenger may, legally, request it be moved
• To find a local station contact details, go to Pages Jaunes and type in SNCF and the region

Useful Train Numbers

Further Information

• See AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Bus & Coach Services for Poitou-Charentes

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