There is a correlation between ticket prices and booking times since travelers who have reserved their tickets have been able to make savings of up to 38%² on certain journeys by reserving their tickets 11 weeks in advance, i.e. the week of the opening of sales.
From the 10th week before the departure date, prices increase. Here are some examples given by Trainline:
> An average saving of 38%, or 22 euros on average, for trips between Metz and Paris booked 11 weeks in advance versus a saving of 16% on average, or 9.5 euros on average for the same trips booked 10 weeks in advance.
> An average saving of 35%, or 20 euros on average, for journeys between Nancy and Paris booked 11 weeks in advance versus a saving of 18% on average, or 10 euros on average for the same journeys booked 10 weeks in advance advance.
> An average saving of 33%, or 9.5 euros on average, for journeys between Paris and Reims booked 11 weeks in advance versus a saving of 12% on average, or 3.4 euros on average for the same journeys reserved 10 weeks in advance.
> An average saving of 20%, or 14 euros on average, for journeys between Lyon and Paris booked 11 weeks in advance versus a saving of 12% on average, or 8.5 euros on average for the same journeys booked 10 weeks in advance.
Please note that Trainline specifies that whatever your age, your frequency of travel, whether you take the train alone or with your family, reduction and subscription cards are the best way to save on train tickets all year round. train journeys. For example, the advantage card, priced at 49 euros, allows you to benefit from an immediate 30% reduction on all TGV INOUI and INTERCITES journeys.
