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The best train tours in France

31 trips in France had enough verified data to score. The ranking below is fully mechanical; here is exactly how it works:

  • Rail share (35%): the percent of the trip actually on trains, from the itinerary.
  • Value (20%): price per day against the other trips on this page (cheaper per day scores higher).
  • Data completeness (25%): full day-by-day itinerary, imagery, inclusions, and verified price.
  • Departure breadth (20%): how many months the operator publishes departures for.
  1. 1
    First-Class Swiss Mountains & Italian Lakes

    Great Rail Journeys

    74.5

    First-Class escorted rail tour of Swiss lakes, mountains and Italy's Lake Como

    Rail share
    80
    Value
    32
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    75

    10 days · from $5,608 ($561/day)

  2. 2
    Paris - Istanbul (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)

    Discovery Trains

    68.1

    6-day Venice Simplon-Orient-Express historic route, Paris to Istanbul

    Rail share
    100
    Value
    3
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    38

    6 days · from $24,201 ($4,034/day)

  3. 3
    Le Grand Tour France (Train de luxe du Puy du Fou)

    Discovery Trains

    65.8

    Six-day Belle Epoque train circuit through France ending at Puy du Fou

    Rail share
    100
    Value
    29
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    6 days · from $9,502 ($1,584/day)

  4. 4
    Paris - Istanbul or vice versa

    railtour suisse

    63.8

    Luxury Golden Eagle Danube Express train journey, Paris to Istanbul

    Rail share
    75
    Value
    13
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    50

    8 days · from $21,302 ($2,663/day)

  5. 5
    Paris to Venice (Classic route)

    Belmond

    63.2

    Overnight luxury train from Paris to Venice on the Orient-Express

    Rail share
    100
    Value
    16
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    2 days · from $5,188 ($2,594/day)

  6. 6
    Paris to Verona (Classic route)

    Belmond

    63.2

    Overnight luxury train from Paris to Verona on the Orient-Express

    Rail share
    100
    Value
    16
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    2 days · from $5,188 ($2,594/day)

  7. 7
    Venice to Paris

    Belmond

    63.2

    Overnight Venice Simplon-Orient-Express journey from Venice to Paris

    Rail share
    100
    Value
    16
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    2 days · from $5,188 ($2,594/day)

  8. 8
    Verona to Paris (Classic route)

    Belmond

    63.2

    Overnight Venice Simplon-Orient-Express journey from Verona to Paris

    Rail share
    100
    Value
    16
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    2 days · from $5,188 ($2,594/day)

  9. 9
    Budapest to Paris

    Belmond

    61.3

    Overnight Venice Simplon-Orient-Express luxury rail journey from Budapest to Paris

    Rail share
    100
    Value
    6
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    2 days · from $5,709 ($2,855/day)

  10. 10
    Vienna to Paris (Budapest Route)

    Belmond

    61.3

    Overnight Venice Simplon-Orient-Express journey from Vienna to Paris

    Rail share
    100
    Value
    6
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    2 days · from $5,709 ($2,855/day)