SNCF prices rise as trains fill up, which is where a pass earns its keep.
Tick "same day" for journeys taken on one travel day — a pass covers unlimited trains within a day. Know the real fare? Type it in and the verdict updates.
How the maths works
Each route uses typical 2nd-class SNCF fares for early and last-minute booking, researched in September 2026. Type in a real fare and we'll use that instead.
A pass doesn't include seats on TGV, Ouigo or most Intercités trains. We add a typical pass-holder reservation fee to every journey that needs one.
We try every pass size and spend it on the travel days where it saves most, so cheap regional hops stay as ordinary tickets. Then we pick the cheapest plan, which is sometimes no pass at all.