# SNCF TGV

6 Hacker News commenters recommended SNCF TGV and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Fast, mostly on-time high-speed rail across France that pays delay compensation and is pleasant to use. Strikes are the main caveat.

## Why people recommend it

- Reliable service with delay compensation (2 comments): "on (very expensive) French TGVs you get compensation starting at 30 minutes delay" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46432135)) "outside of strikes the TGV are mostly on time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46420597))
- Pleasant, convenient way to travel (2 comments): "So if you want to take a TGV to/from Paris, it is nice" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48805297)) "using the fantastic TGV here in France" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46776163))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Amtrak](https://hackerapproved.com/p/amtrak.md): 25 recommend
- [SBB](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sbb.md): 11 recommend
- [ÖBB](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bb.md): 8 recommend
- [NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ns.md): 5 recommend
- [Swiss Federal Railways](https://hackerapproved.com/p/swiss-federal-railways.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.sncf-connect.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "SNCF TGV", https://hackerapproved.com/p/tgv/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).