🌍 Country guide

France

Every Viamo guide for France in one place: 46 route guides, how to get around by train, bus, road and sea, airport transfers and the entry rules.

Routes

Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion

How to get from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~35 min by train

Bordeaux to Toulouse

Between the south-west's two great cities.

⏱ ~2h by train

Brussels to Paris

A flagship high-speed hop between two capitals.

⏱ ~1h22 by train

Geneva to Chamonix

To the foot of Mont Blanc by shuttle, bus or car.

⏱ ~1h15 by shuttle

Geneva to Paris

Lake Geneva to the capital by direct TGV Lyria.

⏱ ~3h15 by train

London to Paris

Eurostar in 2h20, flying, or the slow coach-and-ferry route.

⏱ ~2h20 by train

Lyon to Annecy

How to get from Lyon to Annecy: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.

⏱ ~1h30 by car

Lyon to Marseille

Down the Rhone to the Mediterranean by TGV.

⏱ ~1h35-1h50 by train

Lyon to Paris

France's busiest TGV corridor in under two hours.

⏱ ~2h by TGV

Marseille to Nice

Along the Cote d'Azur by train, the scenic coast route.

⏱ ~2h20 by train

Marseille to Toulon

Along the coast to the naval city by TER.

⏱ ~45min by car

Nantes to Bordeaux

Along the Atlantic coast by TGV and Intercites.

⏱ ~2h30 by train

Nice to Bastia

Across to Corsica by ferry from the Riviera.

⏱ ~3h30 by ferry (fast cat)

Nice to Cannes

How to get from Nice to Cannes: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.

⏱ ~30-40 min by train

Nice to Monaco

The cheapest, most scenic short hop on the Riviera.

⏱ ~20min by train

Nice to Saint-Tropez

How to get from Nice to Saint-Tropez: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~1.5-2h by car (outside peak summer)

Nice to Èze

How to get from Nice to Èze: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.

⏱ ~25 min by car

Paris to Amsterdam

Direct high-speed trains vs. flying vs. driving the flat north.

⏱ ~3h20 by train

Paris to Avignon

South to Provence by TGV in under three hours.

⏱ ~2h40 by train

Paris to Barcelona

High-speed rail, budget flights or an overnight option – which is best?

⏱ ~6h40 by train

Paris to Bordeaux

Two hours flat to the wine capital by LGV.

⏱ ~2h04 by train

Paris to Champagne

How to get from Paris to Champagne: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~45 min by TGV to Reims

Paris to Chartres

How to get from Paris to Chartres: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~55-75 min by train

Paris to Clermont-Ferrand

Into the Auvergne by Intercités.

⏱ ~3h by train

Paris to Dijon

East to Burgundy and its vineyards by frequent TGV.

⏱ ~1h35 by train

Paris to Disneyland Paris

How to get from Paris to Disneyland Paris: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~40-45 min by train

Paris to Fontainebleau

How to get from Paris to Fontainebleau: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~1h-1h15 by train and bus

Paris to Giverny

To Monet's garden by train and shuttle.

⏱ ~1h5 by train+shuttle

Paris to Le Havre

North-west to the Normandy coast by Intercités.

⏱ ~2h by train

Paris to Lille

North to Flanders in an hour by TGV.

⏱ ~55min–1h05 by train

Paris to Lyon

France's flagship TGV in under two hours.

⏱ ~2h by TGV

Paris to Marseille

Paris to the Mediterranean in about three hours.

⏱ ~3h20 by train

Paris to Mont Saint-Michel

Train to Rennes or Villedieu, then the shuttle bus — and the tour option.

⏱ ~3-3.5h by train+shuttle

Paris to Montpellier

South to the Mediterranean by TGV in about 3h15.

⏱ ~3h15 by train

Paris to Nantes

West to the Atlantic by frequent TGV.

⏱ ~2h by train

Paris to Nice

To the Riviera by TGV, or the scenic slow coast train.

⏱ ~1h20-1h30 by flight

Paris to Reims

To the Champagne capital in about 45 minutes.

⏱ ~44min by TGV

Paris to Rennes

West to Brittany by the Atlantic LGV.

⏱ ~1h25 by train

Paris to Rome

Two scenic days by rail or 2 hours in the air – and the case for each.

⏱ ~2h10 by flight

Paris to Rouen

How to get from Paris to Rouen: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~70-80 min by train

Paris to Strasbourg

East to Alsace and the German border by TGV.

⏱ ~1h46 by train

Paris to Toulouse

South-west to the pink city by TGV.

⏱ ~3h by flight (door-to-door)

Paris to Versailles

Out to the palace by the RER C.

⏱ ~35min by train

Paris to the D-Day beaches

Train to Bayeux or Caen, then tours or driving — visiting Normandy's landing beaches.

⏱ ~2h15-2h30 by train (+tour/car)

Paris to the Loire Valley castles

How to get from Paris to the Loire Valley castles: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~1h by TGV to Tours

Toulouse to Montpellier

Across the south by frequent Intercités.

⏱ ~2h by train

Getting around

Airports & city transport

Entry requirements