A look at the types of transportation available in France
Since there are several forms of transportation in France (High Speed Train –TGV, Intercites train, TER train, Intercity bus, air, car pool), each with associated costs and travel times, it can be difficult to select one. Below you’ll find tables with different types of transportation and their costs and travel times. I’ve tried booking 1 …
We shown you that you can travel in France with different types of trains (TER, Intercites and TGV), Cars, Camping Cars, Bus and Air). But for the more adventurous among us, there are a few other ways: Hitching A Car Ride Obviously hitchhiking is a popular way of travel for those who do not have …
Although France is reasonably big (for European standards), air-travel is not very popular. Prices are often high, and with the competition of the High Speed Train (TGV), it makes little sense to take an airplane. Add to that the requirement to be at the airport several hours in advance, which means the train is faster …
Motorcycles, also called motorbikes depending on which side of the Atlantic you come from, are very popular in France. Not only in big cities enabling people to escape the busy traffic logged roads, but also used to ride the scenic country roads. Therefore the country is well used to these powered two wheels, and there …
Also called mobile homes, campers or campervans, camping-cars are a popular way of spending your holidays in France. France has a lot to offer in ways of scenery, food and culture, and there are many areas you can park your camping-car to enjoy these. You can reserve any of the campings that cater to camping-cars …
Driving abroad can often be stressful; rules are different, street signs are in a different language and driving customs are not like the way it is at home. Here are some of the differences or special items to watch out for when taking your car into France. For tips on driving in France with a …
The Flixbus intercity bus service (and also pan-European service) is the biggest bus service in Europe. Click here to read more about the different intercity bus services in France. Thanks to the many and extended strikes (and often very bad service) of the French railroads, SNCF, we were forced to take the bus from Paris …
A few years back (2015), when the current President of France, Emmanuel Macron, was the Minister of Economy, he made it possible for scheduled bus services between cities in France at low cost. The idea was to make intercity travel affordable to the masses. Until that date, it was illegal to have a scheduled bus …
What was once a big and far reaching rail network has dwindled over the last few decades. The French railroads have been closing rail lines and therefore closing railway-stations. Today there are 3029 stations left, but the ones that are left have been modernised over the last few years, partially to comply with European regulations. …
The TER is the French railroad’s regional train service, bringing people to and from the main regional hubs.
A look at the French railroad’s (SNCF) intercity train service called Intercites.
Moving around France is easy. First of all, you have a great motorway network, called the “Autoroutes“. Although most of them are toll roads (=Peages), they are well maintained and offer many service areas along the way. But if driving a car, or riding a motorcycle, is not your preferred way of moving through the …
The city of Dieppe has quite an active ferry activity. Up to 3 sailings per day, for the four hour crossing (it used to be half the time when they were operating a fast ferry, but those days are gone). The ferry is operated by DFDS (formerly known as Transmanche ferries) and goes between Newhaven …
Le Havre used to be a busy ferry station, with two ferry operators going to the UK and Ireland. But that has been reduced to one operator going to Portsmouth in the UK. Which is strange, since Le Havre lies geographically the closest to Paris, the main motorway (A13) and the ferry station lies almost …
The Ouistreham ferry is the ferry operating for the city of Caen, which lies some 15 kilometres away. There is a whole section of the rather small harbour of Ouistreham dedicated to the ferry. There are 3 sailings daily, taking you to Portsmouth in the UK in about 6 hours. That’s 21 ferries coming to …
