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JoyC Feb 9th, 2008 11:23 AM

TGV to Marseille
 
There seems to be no train from Paris CDG to Marseille when I went to www.voyages-sncf.com. I thought there was or am I doing something wrong? If there isn't, what's the best way to get into Marseille....go first to gare de lyon?

Thanks.

copain1 Feb 9th, 2008 11:45 AM


Bonjour Joy,

I see 6 each day. 3.5 hours travel time.

JoyC Feb 9th, 2008 12:01 PM

Merci copain1,

I don't know what I am doing wrong. I entered <b>Aeroport CDG2 TGV</b> in the D&eacute;part and <b>Marseille St Charles</b> under Arriv&eacute;e and then it says :
<i>Nous avons plusieurs propositions pour la ville de d&eacute;part et/ou d'arriv&eacute;e que vous avez saisie. Vous pouvez consulter nos propositions gr&acirc;ce au lien ou choisissez ici. Merci</i>

I am definitely doing something wrong.


ira Feb 9th, 2008 12:04 PM

Hi J,

Are you entering Roissy (95) as your departure point?

((I))

JoyC Feb 9th, 2008 12:10 PM

Hi Ira,

No, I entered Aeroport CDG TGV.

TimS Feb 9th, 2008 12:20 PM

You have use precise wording for the departure station. On the French version of the SNCF site enter either Roissy or Aeroport CDG 2 TGV. On the English version enter Airport CDG TGV.

Or see the timetables at www.bahn.de. Enter Aeroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle TGV.

There are six direct TGVs and two that require changing to another TGV in Lyon.

TimS Feb 9th, 2008 12:27 PM

JoyC,

You are NOT doing anything wrong. Getting that message is normal. The program wants you to pick from a dropdown list for both your departure point and your arrival point and then pick a specific station from each list.

JoyC Feb 9th, 2008 12:28 PM

Hi Tim,

I am in the French site of SNCF and for departure I have entered Aeroport CDG 2 TGV and it still gave me that message that I have previously italized.

JoyC Feb 9th, 2008 12:31 PM

Thanks Tim, I did choose from the drop down menu [which added the (95) on CDG] but I didn't do it for the Marseille part since I was concentrating on the CDG part.

I was able to get the schedule as well as the prices now.

Thanks again.....now to figure out which correspond to the prems.

111op Feb 9th, 2008 12:36 PM

I just tried it. Just put in Roissy and you won't have to do anything else. It's equivalent.

copain1 Feb 9th, 2008 12:45 PM



Roissy(95) Marseille(13)

Below the Arriv&eacute;e and d&eacute;part fields you will see;

ou choisissez ici. That will help you input the correct station.

Et Voila.


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