OUIGO is accelerating its expansion across France, confirming ambitious growth plans for both high-speed and long-distance rail services over the coming years. The low-cost brand of SNCF Voyageurs aims to increase passenger numbers by at least 30% by 2030, supported by a similar 30% increase in its train fleet. By the end of the decade, OUIGO expects to account for 30% of France’s high-speed travel market while operating just 10% of trains on those routes.
A major part of this strategy will come into effect from December 2026, with new high-speed destinations announced for the Grand Est region. Services between Paris and Strasbourg will be strengthened with an additional daily return journey, increasing the total to three. The route will serve Metz, Nancy and Champagne-Ardenne TGV, improving connectivity between Paris and key cities in eastern France. At the same time, OUIGO will launch a new daily Strasbourg–Marseille service, offering a journey time of around six hours and calling at major stations including Lyon Part-Dieu, Dijon, Avignon TGV and Aix-en-Provence TGV.
OUIGO Train Classique services will also expand from spring 2026 with a new Paris–Bordeaux route via Les Aubrais, Tours, Poitiers and Angoulême. Operating at weekends, the service is expected to carry around 100,000 passengers in its first year. Since its launch in April 2022, OUIGO Train Classique has already attracted six million travellers.
Further enhancements include additional frequencies on routes such as Paris–Rennes, Paris–Montpellier and Paris–Lyon, as well as the introduction of OUIGO services within Air France’s “Train + Air” booking system. The move strengthens long-standing cooperation between rail and air, offering travellers more affordable and lower-carbon travel options.
