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Trains in Mulhouse (Tram, Tram train, Bus)

Tram

▲ Tram

Tram train

▲ Tram train

Table of Contents

  1. Overview (route map, related hyperlinks)
    2.
  2. Types of tickets and fares
    3.
  3. How to ride tram
    4.
  4. Long-distance train's station
    5.

Overview (route map, related hyperlinks)

● Transportation Types
・Tram
・Tram train
・Bus

● Operators
Solea

● Features
The fare system is flat-rate rather than zone-based. However, a separate fare applies when using the tram-train between Gare Centrale, Cerna, and Thann. By using trams and buses, you can access most tourist destinations.

● Hyperlink
Routemap : tram, tram train bus SOLEA

Types of tickets and fares

※ As of July 2025
The following tickets are valid for trams and buses operated by Soléa. They are also valid on the SNCF-operated tram-train between Gare Centrale and Lutterbach.
※ Children under the age of 4 can travel for free.

● 1 trip
The validity period is 1 hour.
€ 1.60

● 24 hours
Valid for 24 hours from the first use.
€ 4.60

● Family
A round-trip ticket for families of 3 to 5 people. All members must travel together.
€ 5.20

● 10 trips
A set of 10 single-use tickets.
€ 15.00

How to ride tram

① Check the tram before boarding

Trams at Mulhouse often depart and arrive frequently from the same platform, even if they are on different lines or headed to different destinations. Due to the complexity of the system, be sure to double-check the tram before boarding.

Tram information

▲ Tram information

Train display

▲ Train display

Train display

▲ Train display

Train display

▲ Train display

② Board the tram

The doors do not open automatically. You need to press the door open button located above the door to get on or off.

Door

▲ Door

Door button

▲ Door button

③ Validate your ticket

There are no ticket gates for trams. Instead, you must validate your ticket using a stamping machine located inside the tram. Failure to do so may result in a fine.

Ticket validator

▲ Ticket validator

Ticket validator

▲ Ticket validator

④ Get off at your destination

Most trams are equipped with onboard information displays, so checking your destination and any intermediate stops in advance will help ensure a smooth journey.

Inside display

▲ Inside display

Inside display

▲ Inside display

Long-distance train's station

Domestic trains from Mulhouse International trains from Mulhouse

Left: Domestic trains from Mulhouse
Right: International trains from Mulhouse

Mulhouse station

▲ Mulhouse station

TGV

▲ TGV

Unlike the terminal platforms commonly seen in major French cities, this station features island platforms. There are nine tracks, and high-speed TGV trains provide access to Paris and Marseille. Located just 30 minutes from Basel, Switzerland, the station is served by regional and local trains to and from Switzerland every 30 minutes to 1 hour. Additionally, there is one round-trip TGV service per day to Frankfurt, Germany.

TER

▲ TER

TER 200

▲ TER 200

● Train Types (Domestic Trains)
High-speed train : TGV (can run on both high-speed and conventional lines)
Express train : IC (runs only on conventional lines)
Regional/local trains : TER (runs only on conventional lines)

● Train Types (International Trains)
High-speed train : TGV (can run on both high-speed and conventional lines)

● Travel Time
On sections where high-speed lines are incomplete, there is no time difference between TGV and IC trains. For trips around 50 km, travel time differences by train type are minimal.

● Fares
The fares listed below are standard refundable and changeable fares for the fastest travel options, but they vary significantly depending on the season and seat availability, so use them as a guideline. Fares tend to be cheapest for TER, followed by IC, then TGV. Discounted fares less than half the regular price are available for TGV and IC trains but come with restrictions such as no refunds or changes.

Domestic train

Destionation Train type Travel Time Fare
Strasbourg TER 1h EUR 20
Metz TGV 1h40min EUR 55
Paris TGV 2h50min EUR 100
Nancy TER 3h EUR 40
Lyon TGV 3h EUR 85
Avignon TGV 4h30min EUR 120
Montpellier TGV 5h10min EUR 130
Marseille TGV 5h10min EUR 130
Nice TGV 8h EUR 160
SNCF train

Guide to
French railways
Ticket, route, schedule

International train

Destionation Train type Travel Time Fare
Basel TER 20min EUR 10
Frankfurt am Main TGV 3h EUR 80
French high speed TGV

International Trains
to other countries!
Routes, travel times, fares