TGV tickets

Hi. It is usually 2 months in advance, except OUIGO (lowcost TGV) that is 3 months in advance.
About website, I don't know which one is the cheapest.

Tickets go on sale 3 months in advance (not two): http://tgv.en.voyages-sncf.com/en/tgv-booking

The cheapest site depends on where you're going to/from. Within France only use http://www.voyages-sncf.com. For international cross border travel out of France use http://www.tgv-europe.com. For travel elsewhere, use http://www.seat61.com to find options - if crossing a border check both the departing and arriving rail websites as prices can vary. You may also find http://www.loco2.com helpful.

afaik it's 92days in advance, however SNCF sells a lot of summer tickets beyond that limit already.

the official www.voyages-sncf.com is a good starting point. apart from that. loco2.com and captaintrain.com have been recommended. and check http://www.seat61.com/France.htm#How_to_buy_train_tickets_to_France for details

You could also use http://www.ouigo.fr if you're going South East or North West out of France (depends on the exact destination), but they operate those TGV's much like budget airlines - it's very basic and everything costs extra on the low base fare.

Hi rangamashi,
welcome back to Thorn Tree and to the Western Europe forum.
Have I got a website for you!
Best, absolutely the best for train information and here's the direct
link for TGV services:
http://www.seat61.com/tgv.htm
I think most forum members recommend the website that's at the top of the
list on this site...
The man who runs the site updates it frequently so if you have questions, check back, or look at the 'News' tab, the latest info is there by month and then the pages are updated later.
And if you've ever considered travelling someplace, visit the site and enjoy all the photos and descriptions.
Hope this helps and that you have a great visit and wonderful time.

For long-haul (TGV) trains, it is indeed 92 days out from your day(s) of travel, not two months. For iDTGV and Ouigo trains, it may be up to 6 months in advance, especially late winter/early spring when SNCF starts selling spring/summer tickets. For Intercité trains, start looking 92 days out also and you can get reductions. TER trains are non-reservable and the price never changes, so it doesn't matter, though if you're departing from a busy station it pays to buy your tickets ahead of time. SNCF is having a sale right now on tickets through March 31, so it's a good idea to check the SNCF site for special seasonal sales, too. If you don't read French and don't have a European credit card, though, for online purchases I always find that www.capitainetrain.com works best.

Sometimes promotional sales open earlier on SNCF; you can get on their publicity list for notification. http://en.voyages-sncf.com/en/

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