SNCF Trains & Railways in Burgundy

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SNCF Trains & Railways in Burgundy

• 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 be 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. In Burgundy there are TGV stations in Montbard, Dijon, Beaune, Le Creusot, Chalon-sur-Saône and Mâcon. 

Local Burgundy Train Services

Locally within the region, trains are operated by TER SNCF. The website has searchable timetables and allows online booking. 

• TER SNCF Bourgogne

Ticket information is available at any train station or by telephone.

Many travel agents are also SNCF agents and are permitted to sell tickets for local, national and international travel.

Mobigo is the transport network for Burgundy made up of TER Bourgoge and Bus Divia. The website provides train and bus options to get to a destination and a timetable search.

• Tel: 08 00 10 20 04
  Website

Mobigo has two different travel cards for frequent travellers and commuters: 

• Mobipro Annuel: a yearly travel card valid for both bus and trains
• Pass Bourgogne Ile-de-France: for those commuting between Burgundy and the Paris region
• Mobigo website

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 12-25), the over 60s ( Carte Senior) and groups. 
• For more information on the Carte 12-25: Click here (in French)
• For more information on the Senior SNCF: Click here (in French)
• Discounts and special conditions are available for mobility, sight and hearing disabled people. 
• For information on the Guide du Voyager à Mobilité Réduite: Click here (in French)
• There is a service for children travelling unaccompanied. 
• For information on the Jeune Voyager Service, JVS: Click here (in French)
• 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
• Gares en Mouvement is a website in several languages that provides information on major stations around France including open hours, address, and a real-time schedule of departures and arrivals and the platform numbers: Click here

Rail strikes in the Burgundy

From time-to-time the train service is reduced due to strike action. Schedules of trains running are posted on notice boards at stations. Information is also available from the website Info Traffic or by telephone on weekdays

• Info Traffic: Click here
  Tel: 0800 10 20 04

Further Information

• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation page: Airports in Burgundy
  See the AngloINFO INFOrmation page: Bus Services in Burgundy

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