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SNCF Opens Winter 2026 Sales, Trials Six-Month Booking on South-East TGVs

Early data show strong demand with ski routes filling fastest.

Overview

  • Tickets went on sale this morning, 12 November, for travel from 8 January to 29 March 2026 across TGV Inoui, OUIGO and Intercités.
  • SNCF is piloting six‑month advance purchases on select direct TGV Inoui services to the South‑East, with booking available through 3 July 2026.
  • Capacity is being increased for the ski season with 850 TGV Inoui over five school‑holiday weekends and about 16,000 additional seats from extra and doubled services.
  • OUIGO will run a daily ParisBourg‑Saint‑Maurice round trip from 18 December to 29 March with fares starting at €19.
  • SNCF reported a 13% rise in tickets sold by midday versus last year’s opening, led by mountain destinations such as Bourg‑Saint‑Maurice, Moutiers, Grenoble, Briançon and Aime‑la‑Plagne.