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Paris to Narbonne by train
How to take a train journey from Paris to Narbonne
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From Paris Gare de Lyon/Paris Lyon to Narbonne
Journey Summary
from 4hr 17min
Daily
Travel Information
Note that these trains to Narbonne depart from the Gare De Lyon in Paris.
Final Destination: Barcelone or Perpignan
Most trains also call at: Beziers
*The fastest trains from Paris to Narbonne now take an extension of the high speed line, which by-passes Nimes and Montpellier.
As a result around 15 mins have been shaved off the journey time if you take those trains, providing Narbonne with its fastest ever trains from Paris.
Mon - Thurs: 6 x trains per day
Friday: 7 x trains
Sat - Sun: 6 x trains per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: up to 6 months ahead of the travel date - but bookings can open sooner when SNCF is running a promotion.
When booking 2nd class tickets only one type of ticket will be available per departure, discounted 'Prems' tickets or 'Seconde' tickets; though the price of Seconde tickets are also typically cheaper when they are first placed on sale.
When booking 1st class tickets there will be a choice of Premiere tickets and Business Premiere tickets.
The two key T&Cs of booking Prems, Seconde, or Premiere tickets are:
- Up until two days prior to departure, these types of tickets can be refunded for no additional charge (big tick), but a €15 fee will be payable for making a refund in the two days prior to departure.
- It's also possible to exchange tickets to an alternative departure on the same journey, but you will have to pay any difference in price between the cost you paid and the cost at the time of the exchange.
Though if you book Business Premiere tickets, the key T&Cs are that tickets can be exchanged and refunded free of charge up to 30 minutes after departure, so if you get to the station just too late to miss the train you were originally booked on to, you won't lose out financially.
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding these TGV trains.
The price is dictated by demand per departure, so book ahead and try and be flexible re: your departure and arrival times, as trains leaving earlier or later can be cheaper.
Expect to pay more for this journey between the beginning of June and mid-September, particularly if you will be travelling on a Friday or Saturday, as the most heavily discounted tickets inevitably sell out faster at times of particularly high demand.
The Oui.SNCF (French national railways website) will indicate the cheapest price per day, click on this and you will be shown the departures on which this price is available.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| SNCF Connect | from €55 | |
| Download the SNCF Connect App | from €55 | |
| Save A Train | from €55 | |
| Happy rail | from €55 | |
| Trainline | from €55 | |
| Rail Europe | from €55 |
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Journey Features
For most of the train journey from Paris to Narbonne, the part of the trip between Paris and Nimes, you should be travelling at more than 270 km/h on the high speed lines.
This is not an outstandingly scenic journey, but the views from the windows pick up to the north of Nimes, as the train travels through Provence.
Though this is train journey, which saves the best to near journey's end.
The part of journey between Sete and Beziers is unusual because they are often simultaneous views over the Bassin de Thau salt-water lake from the right of the train, while The Mediterranean Sea can be simultaneously seen on the left hand side, especially from the upper deck.
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