TGV East Rail Line Tickets Through Rail Europe

Rail Europe, a subsidiary of the French National Railroads, is now offering tickets and schedules for the newest high-speed TGV rail line, TGV East. The new TGV East will cut current train travel times by one-third to one-half between 20 destinations in France, as well as between Paris and 10 destinations in Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg. In addition, the frequency of service will increase by 15-20% along the new line, which runs from Paris east through the Champagne, Lorraine and Alsace regions of France, serving cities such as Reims, Nancy, Metz and Strasbourg.

Service on the new line will begin on June 10, and will run at speeds of 199 mph (320 km/hr), making it the fastest train in Europe. In addition to increased speed, the new line offers more amenities with more spacious reclining seats, adjustable lighting and special “family” areas with game board tables, as well as electrical outlets at each 1st class seat and more legroom in 2nd class. Passengers in 1st class can also reserve a taxi for their arrival in Paris or Strasbourg Monday-Friday while onboard the train. “Meeting spaces” for 2-3 people and 4 electrical outlets make it easy for business travelers to work along the way.

Five stations on the TGV East route have Wi-Fi access, 21 stations (including Paris East and Strasbourg) have been thoroughly modernized and renovated, and three new TGV stations have been built, which offer connections to nearby towns by frequent regional trains or shuttle buses.

How fast is it?

City Pair	New Time	Old Time
Paris-Reims	45 minutes	1 hour 35 minutes
Paris-Nancy	1 hour 30 minutes	2 hours 40 minutes
Paris-Strasbourg	2 hours 20 minutes	4 hours
Paris-Luxembourg	2 hours 5 minutes	3 hours 35 minutes
Paris-Zurich	4 hours 32 minutes	5 hours 50 minutes
Paris-Frankfurt	3 hours 50 minutes	6 hours 15 minutes

For tickets, go to raileurope.com.