LaHavre to Paris ...Train schedule

[bjcourt]

My wife and I will be in LaHavre on May 10 on the Emerald Princess, and want to catch a train to Paris from there! I'm having trouble finding the right schedule, as I put Gare Du Havre to Paris St Lazare, and it doesn't recognize these locations! I don't know what to do! Thanks for whatever help!

[HeinBloed]

My wife and I will be in LaHavre on May 10 on the Emerald Princess, and want to catch a train to Paris from there! I'm having trouble finding the right schedule, as I put Gare Du Havre to Paris St Lazare, and it doesn't recognize these locations! I don't know what to do! Thanks for whatever help!

 

Let's try to help you:

 

First we need the exact time you are in:

 

http://www.lehavretourisme.com/Le_Havre_Escales_Paquebots_2009.pdf

 

looks like 05.30 am to 7 pm on a Sunday...

 

Let's try to find a suitable train connection:

 

Le Havre dep 8.03 #3108

Paris St Lazare arr 10.10

 

Paris St Lazare dep 14.50 #3115

Le Havre arr 16.55

 

Source:

 

http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml

 

It's German Railways - normally the Central European Database for the reservation system.

 

But I am confused myself so I do have the impression that French Railways SNCF is working on their database and that's why only the very few connections appear at the moment.

 

Their own websites:

 

in French for French customers:

 

http://www.voyages-sncf.com

 

in multiple languages incl. English for international customers:

 

http://www.tgv-europe.com

 

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Now the French version works again.

 

It seems to be that German Railways is right. All other connections are transfer connections which do not make too many sense.

 

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Go on

 

http://www.voyages-sncf.com

 

and enter it like I did:

 

 

Click on "Horaires seuls" (schedules only)

 

 

The first connection is the earliest connection of the day (Sunday) - but it does not make too many sense as you have an transfer in Rouen to a TGV train but will not arrive earlier than with the second connection.

 

Click on "Valider cet aller" (Confirm this outward journey).

 

 

To catch you ship you need to return already at 14.50 hrs.

 

Click on "Valider ce retour" (Confirm your return journey)

 

 

Without having an idea how old you are:

 

Nombre de passagers = Number of passengers

Code Offre Speciale = Special Offer Code (I doubt that you have one)

26-59 ans = age rank of 26-59 = select your suitable

carte et abonnement = passes and subscriptions = I do not think that will apply

Carte de Fidelité = Frequent Traveller = I do not think that this will apply either

2e class = 2nd class

1e class = 1st class

Personnel = Private travel

Professionnel = Business travel

FRANCE = France = ticket collection in France

ETATS UNIS = USA = ticket collection in the US - try both to see if any price varies...

 

Click on "Rechercher" (= search)

 

 

Now it's clear what happened:

 

You are too fast and too early... try it again on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 when they start with their ticket sales.

 

Try it first on

 

http://www.tgv-europe.com

 

If it does not work on the French website

 

http://www.voyages-sncf.com

 

If you still need help: my e-mail-address is in my signature.

 

Bon voyages and have a great day in Paris.

 

Regards,

HeinBloed

[browneyes7]

HeinBloed, thank you very much for your help. It is very nice of you to help all of us who need it.:)