Top 15 Train Trips in France

1.Skip-the-Line Versailles Palace Tour by Train from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 883 reviews · 4h 30m · from $94Our pick

Review of the $94 Versailles tour from Paris by RER train, with reserved entry, a palace guide, gardens, and practical crowd advice.

“Our guide was fantastic and shared so much detailed history with all of us. In addition, she has such an amazing personality and character, she made it a fun day! The only thing I would suggest is a better solution for the hearing devices as it is too muffled with all of the other people around, and I felt like I missed quite a bit of detail. Overall fantastic though, and I would suggest this tour very strongly”

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2.Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour by Train from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 752 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Tour Versailles by escorted RER train from Paris, skip the palace lines, hear royal stories, and explore the Hall of Mirrors and grand gardens.

“Horrible. We were here at 08:30 in the morning waiting outside the cafe. The tour guide never came to the cafe and left without us”

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3.Versailles Château and Gardens Walking Tour from Paris by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 714 reviews · from $79

Review of a Versailles walking tour from Paris with RER transport, a guided garden visit, timed palace entry, and practical booking advice.

“Our guide was among the best tour guide I’ve ever had. Well-knowledged-super friendly. Our group was equally just as cool as we met people from our hometown all the way back in Louisiana”

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4.Train Exp. through the Alps (Royal Baroque Route from Nice)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 682 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $204Top rated

Ride the scenic Baroque Route from Nice to Alpine villages, enjoy local lunch, monastery views, and guided hikes in the Roya Valley.

“If you’re not a huge hiker I recommend doing half day trip. Do not stay behind and wait in village. No food available. No shopping.”

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5.Versailles Domain Bike Tour with Palace Entry by Train from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 593 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $131

Explore Versailles by bike from Paris, visit the Trianons and Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet, picnic by the canal, then tour the palace at your own pace.

“We are now just starting to appreciate Marley's excellent royal-history-in-a-capsule This provided excellent context to "the remnants of royal existence" (Carnavalet Museum may be a good follow-up to the royal soap opera)”

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6.Historic Train Ride & Alps Villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 312 reviews · 11 hours · from $200

Ride a historic Alpine train from Nice to medieval villages, Baroque churches, local food, and optional hikes through forests and sandstone cliffs.

“Great! Alex was very informative & so was his colleague (apologies, cannot recall name) & happily accommodated everyone on the group. It was a full day but it went really quickly. Thank you.”

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7.Disneyland® Paris Tickets for Train and Parks

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 249 reviews · from $163

Spend a full day at Disneyland Paris with dated park admission and round-trip RER A train tickets from central Paris.

“taking the train was very easy to Disneyland Paris. The park was great --so many new and different things from the US parks. An excellent day!!”

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8.The “Un Train d’Enfer” room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · from $45

Solve a murder aboard a Perpignan train in this one-hour escape game with clever puzzles, adjustable difficulty, and a private group format.

“Notre expérience a été parfaite, décors soignés explications limpide énigmes et intrigue bien pensés, pour toute tranche d âge, enfin un escape game qui ce termine quoi qui ce passe et avec une fin alternative”

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9.Paris Private Arrival Transfer: Railway Station to Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 170 reviews · 10 minutes (approx.) · from $48

Review of Paris private railway station transfers, with platform pickup, luggage help, pricing, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Serge was waiting for us at arrivals as we got off the train. That was comforting. His kindness and sense of humor made the ride enjoyable!”

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10.Porticcio: Coastal Train Ticket with Audio Guide & Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 159 reviews · from $22Best value

Ride Corsica’s coast from Porticcio by open little train, hear local history in French, stop at Coti-Chiavari, and taste wine and island specialties.

“Après un mauvais démarrage avec un trajet impossible à l'heure où nous avions pourtant réservé, suivis d'une météo capricieuse, l'expérience s'est tout de même révélée top ! Un chauffeur de trin fier de ses racines, avec beaucoup d'humour qui n'a pas peur d'utiliser la macagne sur les pinzutus que nous sommes ! Il nous a partagé un bout de l'histoire de cette île de beauté et c'est ce qu'on recherche en faisant ces activités touristiques !”

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11.Welcome to Paris Day Trip from London via Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 124 reviews · from $420

See Paris from London by Eurostar, with a guided city tour, Seine cruise, Eiffel Tower stop, and free time to explore.

“All good except Eiffel towel is closed for 3 hours. But totally it’s unexpected. Hope to join some more tours through this app.”

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12.Paris Private Departure Transfer: Hotel to Railway Station

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · 20 to 50 minutes (approx.) · from $31

Review of Paris private hotel-to-train transfer: pricing, pickup, luggage help, timing, vehicle quality, station drop-off, and booking tips.

“Our driver contacted us before he picked us up so we were comfortable. Our driver was very courteous and a great driver. He gave us water for the trip.”

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13.Tour with the Mountain Train, Trek to Mystic Forest and Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 8 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $181

Ride the Alpine train from Nice to Entrevaux, hike to Vauban’s castle, explore Annot, and enjoy lunch with a guide.

“Incredible scenery and enjoyable hikes. Our guide Carmela was wonderful. She did her very best to make our experience exceptional.”

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14.Versailles Full-Day Trip by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 86 reviews · 9 hours · from $180

Spend nine hours exploring Versailles by train, from the Hall of Mirrors to Marie Antoinette’s Petit Trianon and royal gardens.

“Wonderful guide! Getting there by metro was a bit frustrating because it involved backtracking for us, but the guide meeting us at the train and guiding us on it was great. The guide at Versailles (different guide) was fantastic! Unfortunately, the metro station to go back was having an issue and getting back to Paris was… a trial. But that wasn’t the tour’s fault. Even so, it was a wonderful day!”

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15.Disneyland® Paris 1 Day with Round-Trip Train Tickets from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 50 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $178

Review of Disneyland Paris with round-trip RER A train tickets, park choices, Disney Illuminations, ticket pickup, costs, and practical tips.

“A little rain but this is the best way to go, since you can choose how long you want to be there”

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