Travel · By rail
Paris by rail: the Eurostar, the TGV and day trips by train
Paris is the hub of France’s railways. Here is how to use it, checked against the operators’ own websites on 27 October 2026.
Updated October 2026
Six termini
The Gare du Nord, the Gare de l’Est, the Gare de Lyon, the Gare d’Austerlitz, the Gare Montparnasse and the Gare Saint-Lazare are linked by the métro and the RER. Check your departure station before you set off.
To London, Brussels and Amsterdam
The Eurostar runs from the Gare du Nord to London St Pancras, Brussels and Amsterdam. Book on eurostar.com.
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Across France by TGV
SNCF’s TGV inOui and Ouigo trains run from Paris to the regions, among them the Riviera from the Gare de Lyon. Book on SNCF Connect.
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Day trips by train
Versailles by RER C or from Saint-Lazare and Montparnasse; Giverny via Vernon from Saint-Lazare; Fontainebleau from the Gare de Lyon; Reims by TGV from the Gare de l’Est; Chantilly from the Gare du Nord.
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Questions and answers
Where does the Eurostar leave from in Paris?
The Gare du Nord.
How do I get to Versailles by train?
By RER C to Versailles Château Rive Gauche, or by train from Saint-Lazare or Montparnasse.
Sources: eurostar.com, sncf-connect.com, ratp.fr and en.chateauversailles.fr (checked 27 October 2026). Timetables change: always check before you travel.