Max speed in regular service (km/h)
High-speed rail · France
How fast is the TGV?
The TGV is France's flagship high-speed system, hitting up to 320 km/h in normal service. Use TrainSpeed while riding to capture your actual speed in real time.
320
km/h max
World record test speed, 2007 (km/h)
First entered commercial service
Route kilometers in operation
The fleet
Main TGV families by speed class
TGV Duplex
France’s busiest double-deck sets
320km/h
TGV Euroduplex
International cross-border routes
320km/h
TGV POS
In high-traffic Paris–South lines
320km/h
TGV Duplex Réseau
Regional mixed-speed services
300km/h
Popular routes
How fast, from A to B
| ROUTE | DISTANCE | TIME | AVG SPEED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris → Lyon | 465 km | 1h59 | 233 km/h |
| Paris → Marseille | 750 km | 3h03 | 247 km/h |
| Paris → Strasbourg | 490 km | 2h20 | 210 km/h |
| Paris → Lille | 220 km | 0h58 | 227 km/h |
| Paris → Bordeaux | 577 km | 2h04 | 281 km/h |
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