Getting around by train Normandy

With some sixty daily departures to Paris and Le Havre, Rouen station is a real hub for employees from the Normandy basin and Paris. The station's strengths also lie in the regional trains it operates with the support of the region, serving many of the area's communes. The station offers a range of services: ticket sales, disabled access, takeaway sales, newsagents and tobacconists, a travel agency and a small supermarket.

Caen station is served by mainline Intercités trains and regional TER Normandie trains. Mainline services cover Paris-Saint-Lazare, Cherbourg, Le Mans and Tours. Regional services include Rouen, Cherbourg, Granville, Saint-Lô, Coutances, Lisieux, Alençon, Le Mans and Rennes. Within the city limits, the station is served by a cab service (Taxis Abbeilles), the Twisto network (city bus and tramway), Bus Nomad, managed by the region (intercity service), and a bicycle rental service.

In Normandy, trains are a great way to get around! Here, the former TER and Grandes Lignes network is called Nomad. The aim is to enable Normandy railways, in partnership with the SNCF of course, to offer a clearer range of services. In the region, the network is vast: no high-speed lines, but numerous short lines linking medium-sized towns, all articulated around the main routes of Paris-Caen-Cherbourg and Paris-Rouen-Le Havre, the latter being timed to ensure easy connections and clear timetables.

Lisieux (30 km) and Argentan (30 km).

Located on the SNCF Paris-Granville line, the Gare de l'Aigle is Orne's first train station when you arrive from the capital, just 1h30 away. Recently completely renovated to meet accessibility standards for people with reduced mobility, it has a ticket office and two tracks. Every day, in addition to the capital, some fifteen connections take you directly to Granville, Flers, Dreux or Argentan. There are also buses from here to Surdon, for example, and on to the prefecture of Alençon.

Paris-Montparnasse line - Granville.

Paris-Granville line.

Located on the Paris-Cherbourg line, the station, now renamed Évreux-Normandie, is linked by dozens of daily trains to the capital and to towns along the Normandy coast. From Évreux, you can reach Bayeux and its tapestry, Caen, its Memorial and its D-Day beaches, as well as Deauville, Trouville and Cherbourg. Rouen can be reached by coach, with the bus station just around the corner.

Paris-Montparnasse line - Granville.

Taxi

It's the largest and busiest in the département. Cherbourg station, right in the centre of town and just a few dozen metres from the Bassin du Commerce, links the city to Paris, Caen and other towns in Normandy via a dozen daily trains. Here you'll find a store selling newspapers, sandwiches and drinks. The station now benefits from improved access and a large forecourt, as the major construction work on the bus rapid transit system draws to a close.

SNCF Connect, the website and application that allow you to organize your travel. Remember to book your train tickets as early as possible to get them at the best price. So, in addition to buying tickets, you can buy discount cards that are worth the trip: for example, the €49 Avantage card (Youth, Adult and Senior card) gives you a 30% discount on your trips, as well as an additional discount for accompanying children. It pays for itself as early as the next trip after the first round trip.

It is a pretty station, typical of the late 19th century... From here, direct connections to Paris leave and arrive via Vire, Flers or Dreux for example. Special feature: from the capital, you take the train at the small station of Vaugirard, itself located in the extension of the Montparnasse station. The other Normandy lines from Paris leave from the Saint-Lazare station. For some years now, the Caen-Rennes line has also been passing through here, and Granville is also connected to the two regional capitals.

Espace Coty. A convenient shop to avoid going to the station, right in the city centre in the Coty commercial area. Two offices available to meet the expectations of travellers.

Since December 14, the SNCF has passed to the timing on the Le Havre-Paris line. In addition to the daily link established between Le Havre and Marseille in TGV, the TGV line Le Havre-Strasbourg is to open this summer. Even more important to link this time east of France by avoiding changing trains in Paris. Passage through Rouen, Mantises-la-Jolie, Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle (essential link to international air flights), TGV CHAMPAGNE, Meuse TGV and Lorraine TGV.

Salaün Holidays is a travel agency located in Granville. They offer a variety of trips, such as tours, stays, cruises and coach trips. For the festive season, they offer trips to Christmas markets in France and Europe, as well as New Year's Eve celebrations in France, Europe and even around the world. They also highlight carnivals and festive towns, where illuminations create a magical atmosphere. Salaün Holidays also offers a transfer service to take you to your departure airport or to the coach for your trip.

Enjoy unlimited rail and Nomad bus travel throughout the region. Passes have the advantage of being offered at attractive rates. Designed for two people with no age limit, this pass also adapts to your tribe: children under 12 travel free (up to three), and you can add passengers for just €5 extra per person. It's the perfect way to discover Normandy without breaking the bank!