Top 6 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.The “Un Train d’Enfer” room

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

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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