Car Hire Toulouse Rail Station
Mini guide to Toulouse Rail Station
Toulouse Rail Station
The city of Toulouse is a popular tourist destination located on the banks of the Garonne in southwest France, near the Pyrenees and halfway between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Placed on the site of an early Roman settlement, many of the smaller streets are lined with pseudo Roman style red brick buildings that give Toulouse its nickname ‘The Pink City’.
The Toulouse Rail Station (Gare Matabiau) regularly serves high speed TGV trains to Bordeaux (2 hours, 30 minutes northwest via Agen) and Marseille (4 hours east via Nimes and Avignon). There are also frequent trains to Paris, taking 5 hours by TGV and 7 hours, 30 minutes by regular train. Tickets can be purchased at the station or from various retailers in the city, for example the Espace Esquirol at Place Esquirol.
The Toulouse Rail Station is a 15 minute walk from Place Wilson and the heart of the city. It provides facilities such as cash dispensers, lavatories and newsagents. There are an assortment of fast food outlets as well as a restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. The station has an information centre that also includes an international desk and a small tourist office to assist visitors arriving here.
Driving in Toulouse is relatively straightforward, and independent travellers can conveniently access the city’s numerous highlights and explore the surrounding countryside by car. It is advised to arrange car hire online for pickup at the Toulouse Rail Station.
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