SNCF Voyageurs has opened bookings for travel between 8 January and 29 March 2026 on TGV INOUI, OUIGO and Intercités services, with several destinations available as far ahead as 3 July 2026. The winter period includes strengthened capacity towards the French mountains, expanded international options and new long-range booking windows for key routes.
To support winter tourism and encourage low-carbon travel, SNCF Voyageurs is significantly increasing capacity to major ski destinations.
During peak demand on winter holiday weekends, the full TGV fleet will be mobilised, with 850 TGV INOUI services planned over the five-week holiday period. On Saturdays in zone C, this equates to a departure every 15 minutes from Paris–Gare-de-Lyon.
This year, TGV INOUI is further reinforcing its direct Paris–Tarentaise valley services on Fridays and Sundays between 20 February and 8 March 2026. Compared with winter 2025, the programme adds:
- +7 TGVs on Fridays
- +9 TGVs on Sundays
Combined with double-set formations on selected services, these additions will provide 16,000 extra seats and greater flexibility for travellers.
OUIGO Grande Vitesse also returns for the season with a daily round trip between Paris–Gare-de-Lyon and Bourg-Saint-Maurice from 18 December 2025 to 29 March 2026, with fares starting at €19.
Intercités continues to provide daytime and overnight access to several mountain regions, including the Massif Central, Alps and Pyrenees, while international links remain available via TGV Lyria (Switzerland) and TGV INOUI services to Italy.
Eurostar Snow seasonal services
Eurostar’s seasonal “Snow” offer will again run from Amsterdam, Brussels and London, serving major Alpine stations including Chambéry, Albertville, Moûtiers, Aime-La-Plagne, Landry and Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Services operate on weekends from December 2025 to April 2026, with variations depending on the origin station.
TGV INOUI opens sales up to six months ahead
SNCF Voyageurs is testing extended booking windows on direct South-East TGV INOUI routes, now bookable up to six months in advance. From 12 November, tickets for direct services between Paris–Gare-de-Lyon and destinations including Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Grenoble, Annecy, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Toulon, Perpignan, Toulouse and others are available up to 3 July 2026.
OUIGO Train Classique: bookings 60 days ahead
Since 5 November, OUIGO Train Classique France tickets have been available 60 days before departure, with fares ranging from €10 to €49. All OUIGO Grande Vitesse destinations remain open through 3 July 2026, covering more than 70 routes.
European travel open for summer 2026
Booking windows for international services are as follows:
- TGV Lyria, TGV INOUI to Italy and Spain: open until 3 July 2026
- TGV INOUI / ICE to Germany (DB–SNCF cooperation): open six months ahead
- Eurostar:
- Cross-Channel routes to 16 May 2026 (then to 27 July 2026 from 18 November)
- Continental routes to 17 May 2026 (then to 27 July 2026 from 18 November)
Holders of the Carte Avantage benefit from a guaranteed 30% reduction in France and Europe on TGV INOUI and Intercités, as well as 60% reductions for up to three accompanying children. Cards can be purchased now and activated up to five months later, allowing early access to discounted fares.
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