1h 21m, Direct
06:06
ToursStation
07:27
ParisParis Montparnasse
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First train
06:06
Last train
21:17
Travel duration
1h 20m
Daily departures
4
Departure station
Tours
Changes
direct
Arrival station
Paris
Ticket price
from $35
Fastest trip
1h 14m
Longest trip
1h 25m
Trains to Tours
Inbound high-speed trains for Tours arrive mainly at Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, with regional and connecting trains also reaching Tours station in the city center. TGV INOUI services from Paris Montparnasse arrive in around 1h05m to 1h20m. Trains from Bordeaux reach Saint-Pierre-des-Corps in about 2h, while services from Nantes arrive in roughly 1h45m to 2h. Regional trains from Angers take around 1h, and trains from Poitiers arrive in about 1h. Along the Loire corridor, TER services from Blois reach Tours in around 35m, and trains from Orleans take roughly 1h05m.
Visiting Tours
Tours is a major rail hub in the Loire Valley, positioned between the Paris Atlantique high-speed corridor and regional routes across Centre-Val de Loire. The city uses two main passenger stations: Tours in the city center and Saint-Pierre-des-Corps on the high-speed line east of Tours. SNCF Voyageurs operates the principal long-distance and regional services.
Train tickets for Tours cover high-speed TGV INOUI and selected OUIGO services at Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, plus TER Centre-Val de Loire services at both Tours and Saint-Pierre-des-Corps. The central Tours train station mainly handles regional and some terminating services, while Saint-Pierre-des-Corps is the main stop for through high-speed trains from Tours.
Rail routes from Tours run north toward Paris, west toward Angers and Nantes, southwest toward Poitiers and Bordeaux, and east along the Loire corridor toward Blois and Orleans. Other useful regional destinations include Saumur, Chinon, and Vierzon. Book trains from and to Tours online at Rail Monsters.
Popular routes from Tours
From Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, TGV INOUI services run north toward Paris Montparnasse and southwest toward Bordeaux on the SNCF high-speed network. Selected OUIGO services also use the Tours-area high-speed station, giving travelers another long-distance option on specific corridors.
Regional TER Centre-Val de Loire trains from Tours and Saint-Pierre-des-Corps follow the Loire Valley east toward Blois and Orleans and west toward Saumur, Angers, and Nantes. Other TER routes connect Tours with Poitiers, Chinon, Loches, and Vierzon, making the city a practical rail base for central France without relying only on high-speed services.
Tours
Tours is the main city of Touraine and a base for Loire Valley chateaux such as Villandry, Chenonceau, and Amboise. Central Tours station serves TER trains, while Saint-Pierre-des-Corps station handles most TGV INOUI services and is linked to Tours by frequent local trains.
Tours
Station
1h 20m
Paris
Paris receives Tours trains at either Paris Montparnasse for TGV INOUI or Paris Austerlitz for many TER services. Montparnasse is useful for the Left Bank and Metro lines 4, 6, 12, and 13, while Austerlitz connects with Metro lines 5 and 10 near the Seine and Jardin des Plantes.
Paris Est
StationParis-Charles de Gaulle Airport
StationParis Austerlitz
StationParis Montparnasse
StationParis Gare de Lyon
StationParis Gare de l’Est
StationParis St-Lazare
StationParis Gare du Nord
StationPARIS BERCY
StationDisneyland Paris
StationAéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV
StationParis Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.
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Service types from Tours rail stations
Daytime high-speed services: TGV INOUI from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps toward Paris Montparnasse, Bordeaux, and wider Atlantic high-speed corridors. Low-cost high-speed services: OUIGO serves selected long-distance departures from the Tours area. Regional Loire services: TER Centre-Val de Loire links Tours with Blois, Orleans, Saumur, Angers, Chinon, Loches, and Vierzon. Inter-station rail links: short TER shuttles connect Tours station with Saint-Pierre-des-Corps for high-speed connections. Airport access: Tours has no dedicated airport rail service, so airport transfers use local road transport from the rail stations.
Travel from Tours to Paris by TGV or TER for the Louvre, Montmartre, the Marais, and the Left Bank.
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4 times per day
Tours
France
1h 20m
Paris
France
Tours Major Train Stations
Tours has two main stations with different roles. Tours station is the central city station and serves TER Centre-Val de Loire trains, local terminating services, and selected long-distance departures that enter the city center. Saint-Pierre-des-Corps is the principal high-speed station for Tours, used by TGV INOUI, OUIGO, and TER services on through routes running north, west, southwest, and east. Many high-speed itineraries use Saint-Pierre-des-Corps rather than the central Tours station. Transfers between Tours and Saint-Pierre-des-Corps are made by short regional rail shuttles and TER trains. Use the station cards below to view individual station details.
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