Tren Francés (Spanish for "French Train") was the name of the flagship Cuban InterCity service between Havana and Santiago.

[citation needed] Owned by Ferrocarriles de Cuba, it was operated by SNCF ex-Trans Europ Express (TEE) PBA coaches [fr], originally used in Europe between Paris and Amsterdam, on the Étoile du Nord service and Mistral 69 coaches [fr] used in France between Paris and Nice on Le Mistral.

[3] Travelling along the Havana-Santiago line, the Tren Francés made intermediate stops only at the main cities of Santa Clara and Camagüey.

Other important cities traversed along the route were Matanzas, Colón, Ciego de Ávila, Florida, and Las Tunas.

Some junction stations to nearby provincial capitals were served at Cabaiguán (for Sancti Spíritus) and Cacocum (for Holguín).