Rail & bus map - Great West: travel without a car | Cartotrain

Explore the Great West of France using public transport with this practical map published by Cartotrain. Designed for travelers who want to get around without a car, it lists not only railway lines, but also regional and local coach networks that provide access to many tourist destinations.

It is also an excellent tool for preparing a touring trip combining train, bus, cycling and hiking.

📌 Features

• Map of public transport in the Great West
• Complete railway network
• Regional and local coach lines
• Main cycle routes indicated
• Main long-distance hiking trails (GR®)
• Information for traveling with your bike

🌍 Covered area

• Brittany
• Normandy (as far as Fécamp in the south)
• Pays de la Loire
• Charente-Maritime as far as La Rochelle
• Brenne region as far as Châteauroux

🚆 Information included

• Passenger train lines
• Regional coach networks
• Possible connections between different modes of transport
• Main cycle routes
• Major hiking trails
• Conditions for loading bicycles onto trains and certain coaches

⭐ Highlights

• Ideal for organizing car-free trips
• Global overview of public transport in the Great West
• Facilitates combining train + bike or train + hiking
• Allows access to destinations not well served by rail alone
• Valuable tool for sustainable tourism and nomadic travel

🚲 The little extra

The map indicates the possibilities of taking a bike on board trains and, where possible, coaches, thus facilitating the organization of stays combining soft mobility and discovery of the region.