The Toulouse Matabiau rail station is your gateway to the scientifically advanced and architecturally rich Toulouse city. The station is located amid the star network of trail lines that serve both regional and international travels. The six lines that serve the station are the Toulouse— Montauban, Saint Sulpice, Carcassone, Tarbes and Bayonne, Foix, and Auch. The station provides connections to Nice, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Perpignan, Bayonne, and Paris. It is a prime hub that serves efficiently to both the locals and the visiting tourists. The station is well linked to public transport and car hire services are available for pre-booking or booking right at the station.

Trains in the station have two types—the first and the second class. Seats are identified according to number, for easier recognition. The train services also offer reservation options. Travelers are advised to pay attention while riding the trains because some coaches (train segments) are sometimes removed as they go to different destinations. Coaches consequently, are labeled for their destination on the outside skin.

Tickets are valid within 30 days after purchase, and must be validated before boarding the trains. So goes with roundtrip tickets. The tickets can be purchased at or outside the station. Off-site buying of tickets can be done in small SNCF stations within the suburbs. Tickets are also available at the Purpan Carrefour shopping center.

The main bus line linked to the station is operated by Tisseo Connex, the inter-city coaches by Gare Routiere, the Metro by Semvat Tisseo and the shuttles by Autocars Les, Courriers de la and Garonne. These lines connect the station to the city center and its surrounding areas. Cheap car hire at the Telouse rail station are offered by top ranking providers such as Avis and Hertz. Cheap car hire is a better choice of transport especially when going to further areas of Toulouse.