Ouigo, the low-cost version of France’s TGV, has released 100,000 tickets for summer travel from the Paris region to the south: Avignon, Aix, Marseilles, Nice, etc.) at an eye-popping €10 each. Available on ouigo.com, but likely not for too long, at least for popular dates.
HOT TIP:
This tip comes from Tom Meyer’s always-useful EuroCheapo.com—a great resource even if you aren’t pinching pennies.
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I took the Ouigo in 2013 from to Paris to Marseilles and I really enjoyed it. Here is some purchasing tips I learned at the time. Not sure how much has changed, hopefully someone can update us.
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