French Intercity Train (Intercités)
URL: https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/intercites.html

Intercités is a long-distance conventional train brand under SNCF Voyageurs, excluding high-speed trains, and includes night trains.

## Overview

Intercités is SNCF Voyageurs' long-distance conventional train brand, covering main railway lines outside high-speed lines, and excluding Transilien in Île-de-France.

## Main Routes

- Paris—Clermont-Ferrand;
- Bordeaux—Toulouse—[Marseille](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/marseille-saint-charles.html);
- **Night Trains (Intercités de nuit)**: Paris—Nice, Paris—Toulouse, Paris—Briançon, Paris—Lourdes/Tarbes [^sncf].

## Operations

- Operator: SNCF Voyageurs [^sncf];
- Night trains have sleeper cars and reclining seats;
- Ticket purchase channels: SNCF Connect.

Updated: 2026-10-28

Sources:
- SNCF — Site officiel https://www.sncf.com
- Intercités — Wikipédia https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercit%C3%A9s