France operates one of Europe's most celebrated rail networks, anchored by its high-speed TGV lines which connect Paris to major cities at speeds up to 320 km/h. Infrastructure is managed by SNCF Réseau, while passenger services are dominated by SNCF Voyageurs, though the market has been opened to competition since 2021 with operators like Trenitalia and Renfe now running services on select corridors.
Network length
28,000 km
Number of stations
3,000+
🇫🇷 SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français) is France's state-owned railway company. SNCF runs almost all long-distance services in France. Regional and local services, while generally run by SNCF, are operated in cooperation with France's regional administrations.
High-speed international train service connecting major hubs in France, Belgium, Germany, the Uk and the Netherlands.
Italy’s national railway operator, providing high-speed, long-distance, regional, and international train services across the country and beyond.
Spanish national railway operator running domestic services and international AVEs between France and Spain
Cross-border regional express service between France and Switzerland
🇩🇪 German national railway company operating high-speed and long-distance services within Germany and into neighbouring countries. Also operates regional and local trains in Germany.
Belgian national railway operator - Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen (NMBS) in Dutch / Société nationale des chemins de fer belges (SNCB) in French. SNCB runs domestic services in Belgium as well as cross-border regional services into the neighbouring countries France, Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
High-speed train operator running international TGV Lyria services between France in Switzerland
Belgian-Dutch cooperative running night trains
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