Aix-en-Provence has a two-station rail pattern that splits national high-speed travel from regional rail. Aix-en-Provence TGV sits on the LGV Mediterranee between Avignon and Marseille and handles long-distance trains operated by SNCF Voyageurs, including TGV INOUI and OUIGO. Aix-en-Provence Centre serves regional TER Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur trains closer to the city center.
High-speed services at Aix-en-Provence TGV connect the city with the French national network, while TER trains at Aix-en-Provence Centre run through the local Provence rail corridor. Travelers booking train tickets should check the selected train station carefully, since the TGV station and the central TER station are separate and require a transfer by road between them.
Rail routes from Aix-en-Provence run north toward Paris, Lyon, and Avignon, south toward Marseille, west toward Nimes and Montpellier, and east toward the Cote d'Azur by long-distance or connecting services. Regional trains also link Aix-en-Provence with Marseille and towns across inland Provence. Book trains from and to Aix-en-Provence online at Rail Monsters.