French Rail

[Lord Pikey]

Apart from Raileurope, what are the other website that i can search for trains leaving Lemans on the 14th.

All i can find at the momment is one train going to Paris at 16,45. There must be a earlier train on the monday surely?

EDIT- It seems that most of the french websites are powered by raileurope and they have a 90 day booking limit. I think i may have to wait.

Edited by Lord Pikey on Wednesday 10th March 12:43

[mrsxllifts]

According to the SNCF website, there is a number of trains in the morning/lunchtime to Paris (can't remember which station, though) but as you found you can't book it until 16th March.

Not sure if it will work but try:
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train/resultats...

Edited by mrsxllifts on Thursday 11th March 12:12

[lowdrag]

It depends on whether you are in a rush. The best route back to the UK from Le Mans is the Eurostar via Lille because all you have to do is change platforms rather than stations at Paris. You won't be able to reserve your ticket until Tuesday at the earliest (3 month rule) and as far as I can see you can leave Le Mans at 10.41 and be in St Pancras at 15.26. Cost if you book now, with inflexible ticket so you can't change time or date, is 88€.

[Lord Pikey]

Thanks lowdrag, but im heading to Munich not back to blighty, so i have to sync up the train from Paris to Munich.

Ill check it out on Tuesday.

Thanks gents for the help.

[lowdrag]

Well, I looked at the 7th, the Monday before but it'll be the same times.

Leave Le Mans on a TGV at 10.19 and arrive at paris 11.15 Montparnasse

Transfer to Paris Est but be careful - there are two trains. The 14.24 takes you to Strasburg and an hours wait for the onward train getting to Munich at 21.38

However, if you take the 15.24 from Paris Est it is a direct train, is cheaper and gets you to Munich at exactly the same time.

More time to enjoy a leisurely lunch in gay Paree!

ETA I had the time to do this because I was twiddling my thumbs downloading for over an hour!

Edited by lowdrag on Friday 12th March 10:29

[Lord Pikey]

lowdrag.

I shall book asap

Edited by Lord Pikey on Friday 12th March 12:34

[Lord Pikey]

All booked. Return for 111GBP from Munich to Lemans. It would cost me 100€ to get out of Germany in the Alpina!

See you there!