When can I book this train?
Choose a train service, booking channel and route, then enter your travel date. See an announced opening, an estimate from a rolling policy, or when no dependable date is available.
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- Confirmed opening
- Confirmed means the seller has announced a specific opening date for the travel period shown.
- Estimated opening
- Estimated means a rolling booking policy gives a calculated date. The seller may change when tickets go on sale.
- Not confirmed
- Not confirmed means there is no dependable date for the chosen service, route and seller.
An opening date does not confirm that your departure is on sale, operating or available.
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Release rules and sources
Each entry gives the service, booking channel, route, release policy, travel dates, last verified date and official source.
| Service | Booking channel | Route | Release type | Release policy | Travel period | Last verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TGV INOUI in France and INTERCITÉS | SNCF Connect website and app | Selected TGV INOUI France and INTERCITÉS routes for winter 2026 | Announced batch | Tickets are scheduled to go on sale 30 September 2026 for travel from 13 December 2026 to 6 January 2027. | 13 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| TGV Lyria and TGV INOUI for Italy and Spain | SNCF Connect website and app | Selected TGV Lyria and TGV INOUI routes to Switzerland, Italy and Spain for winter 2026 | Announced batch | Tickets are scheduled to go on sale 30 September 2026 for travel from 13 December 2026 to 28 March 2027. | 13 December 2026 – 28 March 2027 | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| OUIGO High-Speed and OUIGO Classic | SNCF Connect website and app | Selected OUIGO Paris–Brussels services for winter 2026 | Announced batch | Tickets are scheduled to go on sale 30 September 2026 for travel from 13 December 2026 to 2 July 2027. | 13 December 2026 – 2 July 2027 | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| OUIGO Train Classique | SNCF Connect website and app | OUIGO Train Classique services within France | Rolling days | Calculated 60 days before travel; this is an estimate. | Any travel date | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| TER | SNCF Connect website and app | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Centre-Val de Loire, Grand Est, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Sud regions | Rolling months | Calculated 5 calendar months before travel; this is an estimate. | Any travel date | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| TER | SNCF Connect website and app | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Bretagne, Normandie, Occitanie and Pays de la Loire regions | Rolling months | Calculated 3 calendar months before travel; this is an estimate. | Any travel date | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| TER | SNCF Connect website and app | Hauts-de-France region | Rolling months | Calculated 4 calendar months before travel; this is an estimate. | Any travel date | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| Eligible SBB point-to-point tickets | SBB.ch and SBB Mobile | Eligible point-to-point tickets within Switzerland; excludes fare-network, City, group, travelcard and flat-rate products | Rolling months | Eligible point-to-point tickets have a maximum six-month booking window. For travel from the next annual timetable change, sales wait for the timetable to be published; no exact opening date is confirmed here. | Any travel date | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| SBB Day Pass / Saver Day Pass | SBB.ch and SBB Mobile | Day Pass and Saver Day Pass products within Switzerland; SBB says these do not depend on the timetable | Rolling months | Day Pass and Saver Day Pass tickets can be bought up to six months ahead and do not depend on the timetable. | Any travel date | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| SBB 60-day ticket types | SBB.ch and SBB Mobile | Fare-network tickets, City Tickets, group tickets, travelcards and flat-rate tickets within Switzerland | Rolling days | A 60-day purchase window applies to fare-network tickets, City Tickets, group tickets, travelcards and flat-rate tickets. For travel from the next annual timetable change, sales also wait for timetable publication. | Any travel date | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| DB Super Saver Fare Europe | DB website and DB Navigator app | Super Saver Fare Europe journeys to Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland | Rolling months | Calculated 12 calendar months before travel; this is an estimate. | Any travel date | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| DB Super Saver Fare Europe | DB website and DB Navigator app | Super Saver Fare Europe journeys to Denmark, Italy, Croatia, Austria, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czechia, Hungary and France | Rolling months | Calculated 6 calendar months before travel; this is an estimate. | Any travel date | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| Avanti West Coast Advance tickets | Avanti West Coast website and app | Advance tickets on Avanti West Coast services | Rolling weeks | Usually about 12 weeks before travel, but tickets are released only after the timetable is confirmed. This tool cannot confirm that status, so no opening date is calculated. | Any travel date | 23 September 2026 | Official source |
| Eurostar trains | Eurostar website and app | Trains to or from London and between France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany | Variable window | Opening dates vary; no single date applies. | Any travel date | 23 September 2026 | Official source |