Travel with your pet

    Would you like to travel with your pet on a TGV INOUI, INTERCITÉS or TER train? Discover our solutions for a worry-free journey.
    Updated on 27 February 20255-minute read

    Tailor-made rates

    • Your pet travels in a container

      It travels in a closed bag or basket (45 cm x 30 cm x 25 cm maximum), placed on your lap or at your feet, and costs €7¹ to transport.

    • Your dog travels on a leash

      It must be muzzled throughout the journey, and transportation also costs €7¹. He travels at your feet.

    • Guide or assistance dog

      Guide dogs and assistance dogs travel free of charge and without a ticket on all our trains.

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    A few rules to keep in mind

    • Your responsibility

    Your pet is accompanied and remains your responsibility throughout the journey.You travel with all the necessary identification documents.

    • Tacit agreement

    Dogs (except guide dogs and assistance dogs), cats and other pets (hamsters, guinea pigs, etc.) are admitted with the agreement of other passengers.

    • On coaches

    Only guide or assistance dogs are allowed on board replacement coaches. No other animals are allowed.

    Details

    • Make sure it is well ventilated and that your pet has enough room to turn around.
    • Ask your vet for a suitable sedative if your pet is fearful.
    • Label the container with your pet's name, tattoo number, your name, telephone number and destination address.
    • Make sure the container is securely closed (your pet must not be able to get out on its own).

    Here is a list of the conditions under which animal fares apply on regional trains.

    • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
      • Single fare: €5 flat rate
    • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
      • Single fare according to distance traveled:
        • Up to 35 km: €2.5
        • 36 to 109 km: €5.5
        • 110 km and over: €7.5
    • Bretagne
      • Single rate: €7 flat rate
    • Centre-Val de Loire
      • Small pets (-6kg) in container: €7 flat rate
      • Dog on leash (+6kg): 50% of normal rate
    • Grand-Est
      • Single fare according to distance covered :
        • 50% of full fare
        • Capped at 7€.
    • Hauts-de-France
      • Small animals (-6kg) in container: 1 container per customer free of charge, on presentation of a €0 transport ticket.
      • Dog on leash (+6kg): 50% of full fare, capped at 7€.
    • Normandie
      • Flat-rate charge of €3.5 for all animals, regardless of size, on every train used.
    • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
      • Single fare according to distance traveled:
        • Up to 43 km: €2
        • 44 to 80 km: €4
        • 81 km and over: €7
    • Occitanie
      • Small pets (-6kg) on a container: €7 flat rate
      • Dog on leash (+6kg): 50% of normal rate
    • Pays-de-la-Loire, France
      • Small animals (-6kg) in container: free of charge, regardless of the number of containers.
      • Dog on leash (+6kg): 50% of normal rate
    • Sud
      • Single rate: €5 flat fee

    These conditions apply to journeys without connection OR in connection with a TGV INOUI or INTERCITÉS train.

    On INTERCITÉS night trains, pets are allowed in the car seats for €19 per pet.

    However, they are not allowed in sleeper compartments, unless you have a reservation for an entire compartment called "espace privatif" (in which case the pet fee is €0).

    Don't forget your documents

    When traveling abroad with your dog or cat2, make sure your pet can accompany you.

    In some countries, your pet must

    • be identified by a microchip;
    • be vaccinated against rabies;
    • have a European passport supplied and completed by a veterinarian;
    • have an up-to-date health record.

    And in Europe?

    Some European countries have a different policy: find out more before you go.

    In all cases:

    • Your pet must be identified in accordance with European standard EC Reg. No. 998/2003, and you must carry a vaccination certificate.
    • Small pets must travel in a container no larger than 45 x 30 x 25 cm. Their weight must not exceed 10 kg.
    • Leashed dogs must be muzzled.
    • Only one animal is allowed per passenger.

    Prices vary from country to country.

    For travel to Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain and Belgium (Brussels):

    • You must pay €7 for a small pet traveling in a container.
    • You must pay €20 for a dog on a leash.

    For TGV INOUI to Luxembourg and TGV INOUI to Freiburg im Breisgau, a single fare applies, whatever the animal: 7€.

    Find out more and book

    1/ Fare applicable from June 23, 2022 to a dog on a leash or an animal in a container for each journey made on a TGV INOUI, INTERCITÉS, and TER connecting train (excluding trains from regions with fare freedom: Normandie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Pays-de-la-Loire and Région Sud). For travel from 10/01/2024 on INTERCITÉS night trains, the fare will be €19 for seats, forbidden in couchettes and free in private areas.

    2/ If you are traveling in Europe with another pet, please contact the Embassy of the country concerned to find out about the law in force.

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