Bayonne is a key rail hub in southwestern France, positioned on the Atlantic corridor between Bordeaux, the Basque Coast, and the Spanish border. The city has one main passenger train station, Gare de Bayonne, and is served by SNCF Voyageurs through TGV INOUI, TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and Intercites de nuit services.
Trains from Bayonne include high-speed TGV INOUI services toward Paris, regional TER services along the Adour and Basque Coast lines, and overnight trains on selected long-distance departures. Gare de Bayonne is the main train station for both long-distance and regional rail, with connections toward coastal towns, inland Pyrenees routes, and the Bordeaux main line.
Rail routes from Bayonne run north toward Dax, Bordeaux, and Paris, south toward Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, and Hendaye, and east toward Pau, Lourdes, and Toulouse. Cross-border rail travel toward Spain normally uses Hendaye as the transfer point. Book trains from and to Bayonne online at Rail Monsters.