Classic route
Intercités Paris–Clermont-Ferrand
Paris → Clermont-Ferrand · France
The Bourbonnais line to the Auvergne volcanoes; new Oxygène trainsets arrive from 2026 to retire its veteran Corail carriages.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 401466 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 7 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits 0.1 km from the shape of IC 5955
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Intercités?
The Intercités runs 420 km from Paris to Clermont-Ferrand.
How long does the Intercités take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 3 h 25 min for the 420 km. That is an average of 123 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 200 km/h.
Who runs the Intercités?
SNCF, with BB 26000 + Corail.
How old is the Intercités?
The line has been in service since 1855. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Intercités run?
8 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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