High-speed trains, EuroCity and InterCity trains allow passengers to travel easily from one country to another.

EUROSTAR

High-speed trains connecting the UK to France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Route
Best Travel Time
London - Amsterdam/Rotterdam CS
3 hrs 41 mins
London - Brussels Midi
2 hrs 05 mins
London - Paris Nord
2 hrs 15 mins
London - Disneyland Paris (Marne-la-Vallée)
2 hrs 34 mins

THALYS

Thalys is a high-speed train service conveniently linking the European cities of Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium), Cologne (Germany), Paris (France) and 15 other major leisure and business cities.

Route
Best Travel Time
Paris - Brussels
1 hr 22 mins
Paris - Cologne
3 hrs 14 mins
Paris - Amsterdam
3 hrs 17 mins
Brussels - Amsterdam
1 hr 50 mins
Brussels - Marne la Vallée
1 hr 33 mins

TGV LYRIA

TGV Lyria trains operate on routes between Paris and Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich and Basel, and on routes between Geneva and the South of France (summer period only).

Route
Best Travel Time
Paris - Geneva
3 hrs 11 mins
Paris - Basel
3 hrs 04 mins
Paris - Lausanne via Jura
3 hrs 41 mins
Paris - Lausanne via Geneva
3 hrs 57 mins
Paris - Zurich
4 hrs 04 mins
Geneva - Marseille
3 hrs 25 mins

FRANCE-SPAIN HIGH SPEED

These last few years, France Spain High Speed (FSHS) has been helping to connect major Spanish and French cities like Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Marseille, Lyon, Montpellier and Girona. Today, both countries are closer thanks to the high-speed railways.

Route
Best Travel Time
Paris - Barcelona
6 hrs 19 mins
Lyon - Barcelona
5 hrs 00 mins
Montpellier - Barcelona
2 hrs 56 mins
Marseille - Barcelona
4 hrs 32 mins
Carcassonne - Barcelona
2 hrs 26 mins
Montpellier - Madrid
6 hrs 03 mins
Avignon - Madrid
7 hrs 01 mins
Madrid - Marseille
7 hrs 39 mins

FRANCE-GERMANY TGV & ICE

With high-speed TGV inOUI and ICE trains serving ten German cities every day, Bavaria, the Rhine Valley and the legendary Black Forest in Germany are a step closer.

Route
Best Travel Time
Paris - Karlsruhe
2 hrs 30 mins
Paris - Stuttgart
3 hrs 08 mins
Paris - Munich
5 hrs 41 mins
Paris - Frankfurt
3 hrs 38 mins
Marseille - Frankfurt
7 hrs 44 mins
Lyon - Frankfurt
5 hrs 54 mins
Lyon - Baden-Baden
4 hrs 18 mins
Strasbourg - Munich
3 hrs 50 mins
Strasbourg - Frankfurt
1 hr 45 mins

FRANCE-ITALY TGV

Perfect for enjoying a trip to Italy and discovering the country’s northern region: Milan, the fashion capital of the world or the many museums of Turin.

Route
Best Travel Time
Paris - Torino
5 hrs 32 mins
Paris - Milano
6 hrs 56 mins

PARIS-LUXEMBOURG TGV

Ideal for reaching the multicultural city of Luxembourg in a couple of hours.

Route
Best Travel Time
Paris - Luxembourg
2 hrs 05 mins
Luxembourg - Marseille
7 hrs 42 mins
Luxembourg - Strasbourg
1 hrs 33 mins
Luxembourg - Montpellier
7 hrs 29 mins
Luxembourg - Lyon
5 hrs 32 mins

BRUSSELS-FRANCE TGV

This high-speed train connects Brussels to more than 30 French cities, including Lille, Strasbourg, Lyon, Valence, Bordeaux, Avignon, Marseille and Montpellier.

Route
Best Travel Time
Brussels - Lille
0 hrs 34 mins
Brussels - Charles-de-Gaulle airport
1 hr 18 mins
Brussels - Disneyland
1 hr 29 mins
Brussels - Lyon
3 hrs 43 mins
Brussels - Avignon TGV
5 hrs 17 mins
Brussels - Marseille
5 hrs 19 mins
Brussels - Montpellier
5 hrs 53 mins
Brussels - Nice
8 hrs 20 mins