What we call “Sales opening” is quite simply the moment from which you can reserve tickets for a given period of time.
Under normal circumstances, you can buy your train tickets 4 months in advance.
TGV INOUI in France and Europe and INTERCITÉS
TGV INOUI in France and INTERCITÉS:
Opening of services from 30/03/2026 to 03/07/2026: 28 January 2026
For TGV LYRIA and TGV INOUI Italy, Spain:
Tickets for travel between March 30, 2026, and July 3, 2026, are now on sale.
OUIGO
OUIGO High-Speed and OUIGO Classic Train Paris<>Brussels: Tickets for travel between December 14, 2025, and July 3, 2026, are now on sale.
OUIGO Classic Train France: tickets available for sale 60 days before the departure date.
TER
Tickets are available for booking between 3 and 5 months before departure, depending on the region.
DB SNCF Voyageurs in cooperation
Tickets are progressively available for sale 6 months before departure.
CFF
Tickets for your journeys in Switzerland are gradually becoming available 6 months before departure.
Deutsche Bahn
Tickets for your journeys in Germany are gradually becoming available 12 months before departure.
You can book your full-fare ticket up to 6 months before departure. Prior to the June and December schedule changes, adjustments may apply.
Careful : certain works can affect sales openings!
Concerning return tickets, the sales opening is staggered between the outbound and return journeys. To reserve a return ticket, you must therefore wait for the sales opening of the return journey! If not, opt for a separate purchase: first the outbound journey, then the return once it becomes available.
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