Rhine-Rhone High-Speed Rail Line Opens in France

December 22, 2011 on 6:44 pm | In France, Germany, Paris, Rail Tours, Switzerland | Comments Off

The new Rhine-Rhone high-speed rail line in France will provide the first direct service within France on routes including Paris to Besancon, Belfort or Mulhouse. International high-speed TGV trains will offer direct service between France, Switzerland and Germany on routes such as Paris-Lausanne, Paris-Bern, Paris-Zurich and Frankfurt-Marseille.

Tickets for TGV trains including this newest section of high-speed line are available for sale through Rail Europe’s agent website. “This newest section of high-speed line will make a big difference to the way our clients can travel within France and also between France, Germany and Switzerland in 2012,” said company President and CEO Frederic Langlois. “The Rhine-Rhone high-speed line will offer faster travel times, more frequent and direct trains, and the speed, ease and convenience of connecting between these countries makes for a better travel experience.”

The new high-speed line runs east-west, reducing travel times from the northeastern city of Strasbourg to Lyon to just three hours and 40 minutes. The number of trains on this route will also increase to six roundtrips per day. The line will also run north-south from France into Germany and, beginning in March 2012, travelers can go from Marseille or Avignon in the south of France directly to Frankfurt in Germany without changing trains — which will be a first. For more information, call 888-382-7245.

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