Paris to Reims Train: A Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Take the Paris to Reims train from Paris Est

The fastest way to Reims is the TGV from Paris Est, which takes about 45 minutes according to Reims Tourisme, the city's tourist office. SNCF Connect's timetable page lists the shortest trip at about 46 minutes. Book a direct TGV, because trains with a change take longer. SNCF Connect's route page shows fares from €15 for Paris to Reims. Its TGV calendar mostly shows €23 to €38. Fares change by date, so check the price for your day.

The three Reims tours below do not include this train. The day trip in Step 5 is the one that leaves from Paris, and its group option starts at Place de la Nation. Step 4 lists the meeting points, length and group size of the Reims tours.

For Épernay, take the Ligne des Bulles, the TER line from Reims. The Montagne de Reims regional park says it stops at Rilly-la-Montagne, Germaine, Avenay-Val-d'Or and Aÿ-Champagne. Épernay Tourisme says the ride takes about 30 minutes. SNCF Connect lists the shortest direct trip at 34 minutes. It gives no fare for this line, so check the price on SNCF Connect.

Flying in? Reims Tourisme says a TGV from Paris airport reaches Reims in about 30 minutes. That saves a ride into the city and back out again. For other ways to cross Paris, see the getting around Paris guide.

Still choosing a destination? Compare Reims with a paris to bruges day trip and the other outings from the city. Reims is the shorter ride of the two.

Key Takeaway Book a direct TGV from Paris Est to Reims-Centre, which takes about 45 minutes, and you can be at a cellar door before lunch.

Step 2: Get off at Reims-Centre, not Champagne-Ardenne TGV

Get off at Reims-Centre, the station in the middle of the city. The town has two stations, the tourist office says. The second one, Champagne-Ardenne TGV, is in Bezannes and is linked to Reims by tram.

For a day out on foot, Reims-Centre is the one you want. Some tours also meet there. The family-run wineries tour meets at Reims station on Boulevard Louis Roederer, and the morning champagne tour meets at the station forecourt. Both are run by À la Française Champagne! in groups of up to eight.

Check which station your ticket names before you pay. If the booking page shows Champagne-Ardenne TGV, add the tram ride into town to your plan.

Step 3: Walk to the champagne houses in Reims

You can visit big champagne houses in Reims without a car. The tourist office lists Pommery, Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger and Ruinart among the houses open for visits. All four sit in the town, but they are not next to the station. Veuve Clicquot's own site gives 1 Rue Albert Thomas and calls it about a 30-minute walk from the city centre. The others give these addresses: Ruinart at 4 Rue des Crayères, Taittinger at 9 Place Saint-Nicaise and Pommery at 5 Place du Général Gouraud. We found no official walking times for those three, so look at a map before you set off.

Book ahead. According to Reims Tourisme, the houses are very popular in high season and you must book your guided visit with the house in advance. A walk-up ticket may not work on a busy day. The tourist office lists 16 houses in all. Moët & Chandon is in Épernay, not Reims.

So is a tour worth it? On your own, the town houses cost you the train and a booked visit at each house. Taittinger lists its visits from €40 to €100, and you pay that on top of the train. Check the other houses for their prices.

The tours cost more. The one-hour tasting in town is from €45 for three glasses. The two vineyard tours both include six tastings at two family-run wineries. One is from €120, and the other is from €130 with a stop in Hautvillers. The Paris day trip is from €150, and the Paris-to-Reims ride is part of that price.

Choose the walk if you want the big names in town and are happy to book each visit. Choose a tour if you want the countryside, a guide and no planning. Neither vineyard tour includes the train from Paris.

If you only have an hour, try a tasting in town. The Reims city-centre champagne tasting is from €45 per person and lasts one hour. It meets at 25 Rue Henri IV in groups of up to 10 and includes three glasses of champagne.

Pro Tip Book the cellar visit first, then pick a train that lands in Reims about an hour before your slot.

The best way to taste a place is to walk through it first.

Step 4: Reach the vineyards outside Reims by tour or car

The vineyards outside Reims need a car or a tour, and a tour is the easier choice if you want to taste. Hautvillers and the family-run wineries sit in the countryside, away from the station.

The family-run wineries tour is from €130 per person, takes 4.5 hours and stops in Hautvillers. The morning champagne tour is from €120 per person and takes 4 hours with six tastings. Neither covers the trip from Paris, so you still take the train first. Both are rated 4.8, from 561 and 876 reviews. Both offer free cancellation on GetYourGuide as of 24 October 2026. The tasting in town is rated 4.8 from 111 reviews, also with free cancellation, and is run by CHEZ MARIE ET MAXIME. The day trip in Step 5 has no rating on the live listing.

To go from Reims to Épernay, Reims Tourisme calls the Ligne des Bulles line between the two towns "particularly popular". It gives no journey time or fare, so check both on SNCF Connect. For a wider choice, see these champagne tour options.

Drivers should know about the low-emission zone. Part of the city, says the tourist office, lies in a zone that needs a Crit'Air sticker, rated 1 to 3. It also lists 2,800 secure parking spaces in six city-centre car parks. Check the sticker rules for your car before you drive in.

Best Things to Do in Paris' count of GetYourGuide listings on 24 October 2026 found 4 of 9 Champagne and Reims listings start in Reims or Épernay, so you can reach those by train and join them there.

Prices and ratings are as shown on GetYourGuide on 24 October 2026.

Step 5: Book a day trip from Paris if you want no train

A day trip from Paris suits you if you would rather not handle tickets. The Reims Cathedral and Pommery cellars day trip is from €150 per person and lasts 5 to 12 hours. The group option leaves from Place de la Nation, and the private options include hotel pickup.

The tour is run by SMART CITY TOUR and offers free cancellation. Our live check showed no rating for it, so we do not quote one. It visits Reims Cathedral, goes down into the Pommery chalk cellars and ends with a tasting. Lunch and extra drinks cost more. The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users or people with limited mobility.

Step 6: Plan Fontainebleau or the Loire by train separately

Fontainebleau and the Loire Valley are different trips with their own timings. We did not confirm train times for them on an official page, so this guide does not quote any. Read the Fontainebleau day trip and Loire Valley day trip pages before you pick a train.

One honest limit applies. This guide covers the TGV route to Reims and the town's houses. It is the wrong guide if you want the Loire in a day, and it does not give fares, which change by date.