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Lyon-Paris in Executive on Trenitalia: as solid as ever

Despite some possible improvements in detail, Trenitalia's Executive class remains the most comfortable way to travel between Lyon and Paris. A short but successful stay to celebrate my birthday in Lyon, but it's already time to head back to...

Paris-Lyon in Executive class on Trenitalia: late but service as good as ever

Trenitalia's Executive class service on the Pari-Lyon line is as good as ever, even if it lacks a little regularity. And if this journey was marred by a major delay, it was well managed and that's part of the...

SNCF TER Nomad 1st class, Paris Saint-Lazare – Caen: very comfortable

After a short stay inParis and Nancy, I'm off to the Normandy region of my childhood for a few days with my family. Booking I booked my itinerary a few weeks before my trip, at the same time as I booked...

TGV InOui 2nd class, Nancy – Paris Est: Back to basics

After a busy day in the capital of Lorraine, it was time for me to return to Paris. Boarding Although the train and its track were posted about 30 minutes before departure, the doors to the platform were not opened until...

TGV InOui 1ère classe, Paris Est – Nancy: 45 minutes to reach the High Speed Line!

After a short wait in the Grand Voyageur lounge, it was time to join Bertrand for our day trip to Nancy. Boarding Our TGV to Nancy boarded from track 8, very close to the entrance to the lounge. To access the...

MAV-Start Intercity Première, Debrecen – Budapest Nyugati: New cars make all the difference

After a few days in Hungary's second-largest city, it was time to head back to the capital, Budapest. As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Boarding We arrived at Debrecen station about 45 minutes before our train was due to depart...

MAV-Start Intercity Première, Budapest Nyugati – Debrecen: Solid but with no frills

We left the Ritz-Carlton Budapest about 40 minutes before our train left for Debrecen. We arrived at the station about 25 minutes before departure. As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Boarding Our train was already docked and announced when we...

Paris-Lille by TGV in 1st class: zero service but we’ve seen worse

Absolutely no service between Paris and Lille on this TGV in 1st class, but a certain level of comfort, which in the end is all that matters. So it's off to Gare du Nord for the start of our trip,...

Paris-Strasbourg on Deutsche Bahn ICE, 1st class: a very cheap first class

Deutsche Bahn's ICE First Class product offers a relatively mediocre experience compared to its European competitors, particularly in terms of hard product. Always curious to try out new things, I took advantage of my trip to Strasbourg to try...

Paris-Rouen in TER Nomad, 1st class: really good for a regional train!

The train is still the most convenient way to get to Rouen from Paris, and even though these are regional trains, the product on offer is pleasantly surprising. When it came to organizing my weekend, I didn't have much choice...