Paris train stations
Thanks to its six stations (gare de Lyon, Gare d'Austerlitz, gare du Nord, gare Montparnasse, gare St Lazare, gare de l'Est), Paris is easily accessible by train, one of the means of transport that has the least impact on the environment. The TGV SNCF, Lyria, Trenitalia and Eurostar connect Paris to major European cities.
For example:
- 1hr20 between Paris and Brussels direct
- 2hrs15 between Paris and London direct
- 2hrs15 between Paris and Luxembourg
- 3hrs between Paris and Basel
- 3hrs15 between Paris and Amsterdam, Cologne or Geneva
- 3hrs50 between Paris and Frankfurt or Stuttgart
- 5hrs30 between Paris and Turin
- 6hrs15 between Paris and Barcelona
Disability assistance
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SNCF: Accès Plus
Accès plus makes travelling by train easier for people with disabilities. This welcome service at the station and accompaniment to the train must be booked between 15 and 24 hours in advance - via the platform Assist'enGare -before your departure:
- By telephone in France by dialling 32 12 every day between 8am and 8pm (a toll-free call from any operator, including mobiles) or from abroad by dialling 09 72 72 00 92 every day between 8am and 8pm (price of a local call)
- by online booking form
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Services and equipment offered by SNCF
Although the train is central to a journey, the infrastructures around it are also of great importance. To make your journey a smooth one, the SNCF provides numerous services for travellers:
- Parking places: In many stations, places close to the entrance, the reception hall and the lift are reserved for people with disabilities
- Automatic doors: some stations have automatic doors to make travelling easier
- Glass panels with glazing
- Audible signals: they operate with a universal remote control based on the 868 Mhz frequency
- Guidance strips
- Vigilance warning strips with raised rounded markings at the top of flights of stairs and along platforms, 50 cm from the edge, to indicate the danger
- Lifts
- Secure stairs
- Magnetic loops. They are indicated by the blue hearing impairment pictogram, and a ‘T’
- Signage: On the flat screens, the virtual character ‘Jade’ translates certain information given in stations into sign language. Braille information is also available on certain media
- Ticket desks: accessible priority ticket desks are signposted and visible to all passengers. Staff are trained in disability issues
- Accessible toilets: for people with impaired hearing, the toilets are equipped with flashing lights coupled to the audible fire alarm
Find out more about these services:
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Adapted facilities on trains
The SNCF equips its trains to make journeys as pleasant and comfortable as possible for everyone:
- Lifts and mobile ramps: to be booked before your journey
- Dedicated spaces: when located in 1st class, the price to be paid is that of a 2nd class ticket. This benefit may be extended to the accompanying person, depending on what is indicated on the disability card. If the person can transfer to a passenger seat, the fare corresponds to the class of carriage chosen. The accompanying person is entitled to free or half-fare travel, depending on the indication on the disability card. The wheelchair is folded and stored according to safety rules so as not to impede movement. It is possible to request a transfer wheelchair once on board. This small wheelchair enables the user to access the toilet if it is not independently accessible
- Accessible toilets
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