Hi, I will travel from Paris to Macon, I realized that cheapest ticket is Idtgv direction Paris- Lyon. It seams that it is attached to a regular tgv train ( it reaches Lyon at the same time). I checked that tgv stops in Macon Loche, when I asked Idtgv customer service if I could end my journey in Macon they answered that the train direction is Lyon and it's not possible. Does any of you traveled on Idtgv and knows how it really is? Is it actualy different train or they don't open the doors or is it forbidden to leave before reaching the final destination?
Thanks for any advice.
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Okay, it's possible I'm completely confused with what you're trying to say here but I tried to recreate what you may have done looking at this Friday, since of course I don't know when you're travelling. So for example we have
11:53 Paris arrives Lyon 13:56 63€ on idtgv
11:53 Paris arrives Mâcon 15:05 98.40€ BECAUSE you have to stop and change trains at Lyon and take a TER or TGV train on to Mâcon. *However*, buying the idtgv ticket and separately buying a TER ticket or TGV ticket onward from Lyon to Mâcon (12.40€ or 15€) would work out cheaper.
However, for Friday (and yes, this is just an example), I can also see a direct TGV from Paris to Mâcon for 61€ and this would dramatically cut down on your travel time (leaves Paris 11:49 arrives Mâcon 13:24)
So to conclude, I would spend some more time looking at the options for your travel date and consider buying two separate tickets if that is cheaper on the day. Note that I always use the official French site, so I don't know about the kinks I've heard you can get on the international version.
iDTGV trains are physically separate from regular TGV trains yet they can sometimes travel in tandem (and no, you do not have inside access from one to the other).
If you want to travel from Paris to Macon, simply indicate the date and time you want to travel and people here will help you with the available options.