France on a hardcore budget: rail, FlixBus, and Paris airport tax
How to leave France cheaply without letting Beauvais eat the saving.
4 хв читання · оновлено 2026-09-29 · france · rail · airports
Paris secondary airports (Beauvais-style) routinely erase a €19 teaser once you add the coach into a city-centre onward train.
For many domestic and neighbour hops, OUIGO/Intercité + FlixBus combinations beat air — especially when you already carry cabin-bag constraints.
Lyon and Marseille help when you want a southern reset toward Italy or Spain without forcing everything through CDG/ORY.
French residence prioritises these corridors on TrueLowCost home and guides.