French trains, in numbers.
TGV, TER, RER and stations, from official SNCF data. Method and data on every page.
- TGV
The 10 most punctual TGV routes, and the 10 least, over 12 months
The most punctual TGV route is Zurich → Paris Gare de Lyon: 91.7% of trains on time. The least punctual is Paris Gare de l’Est → Stuttgart: 41.6%, fewer than one train in two.
- TGV
TGV punctuality: 83.8% over 12 months, the lowest since 2015
Over the 12 months to September 2026, 83.8% of TGVs arrived on time. That is the lowest 12-month average since 2015. June 2026 is the worst month: 77.9%, the lowest since January 2015.
- TER
TER in August 2026: 89.9% on time, lowest August since 2013
In August 2026, 89.9% of TER trains arrived on time, all networks together. That is the lowest for an August since 2013. The previous low was 91.6% in 2015.
- TGV
Over 30 min late: more frequent than in 2024 on 116 of 118 TGV routes
A route is a trip between two stations, in one direction. On 116 of the 118 TGV routes compared, the share of trains arriving more than 30 minutes late is higher over 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026) than in 2024.
- TGV
TGV: December more punctual than July 9 years out of 11, 2015 to 2025
Nationally, December was more punctual than July 9 years out of 11, from 2015 to 2025. December is below its yearly average 7 years out of 11. The month matters little: your route matters more.
- TGV
TGV: the worst month of the year was June or July, 7 times out of 11
From 2015 to 2025, the lowest month of the year was June or July in 7 years out of 11: July 5 times, June twice. On average, March is the best month, with 90.7% of TGVs on time. July is the worst, with 85.7%.
- TGV
Causes of delays on TGV routes, 2018 to September 2026
Over the 12 months from October 2025 to September 2026, external causes come first among delays on TGV routes: 27.5%. On Paris Gare de l’Est to Stuttgart, they are 81.1%.
- RER
Transilien: line H more punctual than the RER D every month for 12 months
From October 2025 to September 2026, line H’s worst month (91.5%, June 2026) was better than the RER D’s best month (87.9%, December 2025). These rates are the share of passengers on time.
- TER
TER Occitanie: under 90% on time every month, March 2025 to August 2026
In Occitanie, fewer than 90% of TER trains arrived on time every month from March 2025 to August 2026. That is 18 months in a row.
- Stations
The 10 busiest train stations in France in 2024
Paris Gare du Nord is the busiest station in France: 257 million passengers in 2024. Saint-Lazare and Gare de Lyon come next, with 114 and 113 million.
- Stations
The 10 least-used train stations in France in 2024
The least-used train station in France is Corcy, in the Aisne: 2 passengers in the whole of 2024. The next nine counted between 23 and 32.
Small charts: some axes are cut to show the trend. The scales are in each ranking.