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How to Make a TGV Reservation

The Train a Grande Vitesse (TGV) is a French passenger train capable of speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour. In addition to traveling to more than 150 towns and cities in France, the TGV has terminals in Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. Consequently, the TGV is a popular mode of transportation for tourists. To ride on the TGV, a perspective passenger must first purchase a rail pass. Such passes allow travelers to purchase unlimited access to railways for a certain period of time. A seat reservation must be purchased separately to secure a space on the train, however.

Instructions

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  Open your web browser and navigate to the TGV-Europe international landing page. Choose your country of residence.
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  Enter the European country you seek to travel to via TGV, the number of travel days you intend on spending on the train and the ages of all those in the traveling party into the "Rail Pass Finder" box. Press "Search" when done.
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  Review the travel details and select "Add to Cart" to pay for the passes.
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  Book a reservation by entering the destination, travel date and class of service found on your pass into the box labeled "Search for Pass Seats." Click the Search for Tickets button and purchase the reservation.