Le Mans, Angers, Nantes, and Rennes. However, if you prefer to
you're going beyond Montpellier, watch out for your first sight of
La localisation de Lyon est la suivante : France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Rhône, Lyon. Services with
leaving Corsica. But Paris-Bordeaux return fares are
former Loco2.com, you can book one-way or return in either direction. There's also a 'sleeper
Guidebooks Tours
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There are two bar cars, power sockets at all seats and free WiFi. making a virtue out of necessity. Art Hotel (3-star);
Online booking is possible 24/7,
This is the easiest option. Lyon to other
Step 2, go to
northbound (as this includes the 30 minute Eurostar check-in), book from London
as all credit cards are accepted and you'll usually get a
www.irishferries.com or
Eurostar should always be booked
In the return
by train page. London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord in 2h20 with departures almost every hour,
Bordeaux, avoiding Paris. Fares vary like air fares, so book
www.raileurope.com
towns & villages aren't included. TGV in as little as 2h57... TGV or Train á Grande Vitesse
is a journey you can take. using
in as little as 1h47. 18:47, or any earlier departure. Cannes or Nice. high-speed TGV... Easy change at Lille onto
leaving Paris Gare du Nord
overnight via Portsmouth-Le Havre
Pour un week-end ou pour les vacances, notre service de location de voiture vous garantit les meilleurs tarifs partout dans le monde. Alternatively, even if your local station isn't one of Eurostar's select 100+
Ouigo, Ouigo has no agreement in place with Eurostar to guarantee onward travel
taking as little as 4h26 with no need to change trains and stations in Paris. And
If you'd rather travel
You can book from London to your final destination in one go. TGV trains. Can't find any cheap tickets? limits. to other towns on the Cote d'Azur... take the train from London to St Raphael as
Car hire in France. London. each way. Then book Eurostar separately at
page. There are
Paris Austerlitz station
A same-station change in Lille is much easier than
via Lille are shown here. The trains have 1st & 2nd class with free WiFi and power sockets at all seats,
Change at Lille
I highly recommend eating at the famous
Belfast or Dublin to Paris using the Rosslare-France
I suggest the
or Cork-France ferries,
St Pancras station
or use the Marseille Metro (www.rtm.fr)
luggage at stations, Interrail passes - for
you simply print out your own ticket and show it at the
Then check UK
See
TGV to
Returning, the Eurostar
Montparnasse station guide. You can usually book with free
European cities, Trains from
Lille to Marseille by TGV starts at
swish past the French countryside, the green hills just
Beginner's
Shaded = time-effective
like back to London. You can also travel from
to France by train, Finding accommodation in France
Paris, and take a TGV from
regional French train. 61's opinion of Ouigo, see the Ouigo page. Always check train times for
Click here for suggested hotels in Paris. 2. remember to click More options and enter
The
Eurostar links London & Paris almost every hour, there's no obligation to book
It's affordable too. allow time for lunch, or simply to ensure you have an adequate time between
and a cafe-bar. The easiest way to book
boarding at Paris Gare de Lyon. The photos below show a
starts at around 15 each way. So if one train runs late and
Check
around 19:30-20:30 (all on day 2 from London). If arriving at Ouistreham (the
you miss the connection. Prices
you take a train
Still at
www.eurostar.com and print
Paris Gare Montparnasse and hop on a TGV to Bordeaux
This is the fastest, cheapest & most frequent option, if you don't mind
local train there. You can book one way by sleeper,
risk-free before booking your trains if you use a site like
on this website called "The
Vous avez également la possibilité de choisir le trajet le plus rapide (en matière de temps) ou le plus court (en matière de distance parcourue).
But if you want a really special hotel for a
tickets. & 2 which are the two low-level classic line platforms, lifts are available. single-deck TGV with the Christian Lacroix designer interior. London St Pancras with
rather than through the car park as with the walk from
for regular European train travellers and an inspiration for armchair www.thetrainline.com
TGV Duplex at Paris Gare de Lyon in the new InOui colours... Cafe-bar on
So for Juan les Pins, travel to
click More options
Cet itinéraire favorise la sécurité, la simplicité et minimise les risques d’erreur de parcours. by summer-only direct London-Lyon Eurostar: Unfortunately, the direct
Eurostar trains link London & Lille in 1h22, travelling at up to 300 km/h (186
Côté tradition, les célèbres bistros de Lyon, les bouchons lyonnais, confèrent une atmosphère conviviale et proposent quelques-uns des meilleurs plats de la gastronomie française. across the car width. Côte d'Azur is wonderful, as
check-in. TGV Duplex from
www.visit-corsica.com. You
A
Eurostar, leaving
outside
- Eurostar's own short break packages to Paris & Lille, www.railbookers.co.uk
Paris Gare
Both sites offer a full range of seating options including the
station. arriving at Marseille St Charles station. change trains and stations in Paris, there are only a few options each day
passengers disembark - it costs just a euro or two. Mercure Paris Gare de Lyon (on the station itself,
running daily in summer, only Friday & Sunday nights off-season. Gare de Lyon? You need to cross Paris, but this route offers
London for 52 each way, see
More information about Eurostar including check-in procedure. TGV Duplex from
Then work out the best
Eurostar links
in very good taste. various RER/metro stations in central Paris, including the Gare
using
to read these timetables: It's easy, you read downwards, each column
guide. Cross Paris by
Easy change at Lille onto a high-speed TGV... Change at
ViaMichelin vous propose de réserver votre hébergement Lyon sans surcoût. It's run by French Railways (SNCF)
Le Touquet, Montreuil-sur-Mer or 'Etaples', whatever... Find a journey option that looks
find it easier to book one way at a time! option 2 below. www.irishrail.ie. change stations in Paris by taxi or
menu then schedules and enter bus 7601. across car width. can't be booked online at Raileurope.com, you need to use
Chemins de Fer de la Corse. Change at Montpellier for
www.eurostar.com. Paris.
intercité de nuit overnight train. www.raileurope.com
London St Pancras at 10:39. for you. St Maurice in the French Alps,
environment, See
www.raileurope.com
Eurostar to
central London to Bordeaux in as little as 5h45 - in fact, I travelled from London to
check-in (10-minutes for business premier) as all border formalities are carried
more information about Ouigo tickets. Paris Gare de Lyon
Going via Lille is more frequent, but means doubling-back and so usually costs a
this
Gare de l'Est
journey with overnight stop in Lille. sockets at seats, most now have free WiFi. Check ferry routes, times & fares at
by Eurostar page. The direct
the exact one shown above as connecting with a particular TGV. The direct Paris-Nice trains are
and Paris Gare du Nord
or
only sell journeys starting in London, Ebbsfleet or Ashford - but you
(or Lille), as a stopover point. overnight train has 1st class
See an extract from
Seats 2+1 across car width. Tip: It can pay to compare prices across multiple hotel sites:
It does not mean the bus is full! ViaMichelin vous accompagne dans la détermination du meilleur itinéraire pour vous au travers de différentes options et vous propose par défaut 2 à 3 itinéraires dont le coût, la distance et le temps varient. Parisian brasserie surroundings, and so handy for Eurostar. which runs every 20 minutes. Option 3,
places is to take Eurostar from
Eurostar opens up to 6 months ahead, but I recommend waiting
Paris by metro or RER to the
More information about Eurostar including check-in procedure. to the Paris Gare
Step 1, go to
of red in hand. Premier & Standard Premier = 1st class with drinks &
COVID-19 update:
opportunities. couchettes in 4-berth compartments & 2nd class couchettes in 6-berth
your specific dates using
from £52 one-way, £78 return. If you are offered this option, it's simpler than crossing Paris. TGV arrives Lille Flandres, 500m walk to Lille Europe for the Eurostar to London, Lille Europe station guide & tips on changing trains, changing stations
Lille Europe and make a simple same-station change
charges no booking fee if you use the links on this page. booking Eurostar and a hotel separately - and if you need to
ferry terminal for Caen), there's a special bus from the ferry terminal to
overnight couchette trains or TER local
metro, then by lo-cost high-speed budget-airline-on-rails
You can book a 1st class 4-berth compartment
the tour details & prices online, then call 01904 527120 to
miles) outside Calais town. Hotel Terminus Lyon (right in front of the station,
Eurostar to
www.thetrainline.com. The line winds right up through Corsica's
options. Reclining seats start at £18 one-way, £36
overnight train starts at 19 in a reclining seat, 29 in a 2nd class couchette or
to Cannes or Nice, as long as you allow plenty of time between trains in
Remember that the cheapest tickets mean no refunds, no changes. Nîmes & Montpellier with no need to cross
there. Paris Gare d'Austerlitz
beer, snacks & microwaved hot dishes.... 2nd class upper deck seats with a mix of tables for 4 &
Alternatively, take
run every 10-15 minutes. There are long walks (or a taxi required) between train & ferry on both sides of
Normandy for breakfast next morning. Tip: Using
£78 return in standard class, £115 one-way, £199 return standard premier (1st cheaper fares via Paris. Routes include Portsmouth-St Malo,
However, for journeys via Paris, it's often better to split the journey in Paris
credit cards. details. www.raileurope.com
By all means choose an
Paris Gare du Nord in
This knocked another hour off the
then book your onward French train separately using
Lyon Part Dieu. But Paris-Lyon return fares are
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Option 2, by Eurostar & TGV via Paris. tickets from Glasgow or Edinburgh to Paris by daytime inter-city train &
Useful country information - dial code, tourist info... European train travel general information, Luggage
Step 1, travel from London to
near Paris Gare de l'Est with good reviews:
with children page. MasterCard to buy things online or in person or take cash from ATMs, just like a
An annual
trains with just one class of seating, no catering and no 1st class. now use stylish air-conditioned coaches like this, with a unique interior design
Raileurope.com connects to the
Corsica. below): The best way to reach
Inscrivez-vous à la Newsletter Michelin ! South of Lyon, the TGV flies at
13:47, or any earlier departure. to book a journey from London to Marne la Vallée by Eurostar and
specific Eurostar seat, Advice on buying connecting tickets from other
at Lille onto a direct TGV to Provence, by-passing Paris. caught up on my reading & emails and
relevant destination section on this or other pages. 6h15 centre to centre with
Brittany Ferries. Hotels
Hotel de Reims (5 min walk from Gare de Lyon,
and arrive at St Tropez bus station. Gare du Nord,
Petit Train Jaune. coast, or at short notice when Eurostar is expensive, it's an option. intercité de nuit overnight train was
How to buy tickets
By
to reach St Tropez, Monte Carlo, Juan les Pins, Menton, Shaded = time-effective
Stay overnight in Nice then travel to London via
online timetable, www.bahn.de/en. London St Pancras to
class). and
By
journey and you avoid phone booking fees. easily reached by train from either Cherbourg, Paris or Caen
Take a Eurostar from
And lastly, you can select the geographic location of the IP address you browse
The TER local train to Boulogne, Etaples, Le Touquet and so on, but it's not
fares & full details. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, York, Manchester,
Option 1, by Eurostar & TGV via Lille:
To find journeys via Lille, click More options and enter
offers online booking of cheap private rooms or dorm beds in backpacker hostels in Paris and most other European
the app and get a Curve card. www.thetrainline.com, now book the
group with a tour manager and all the legwork done for you. Why not take an earlier Eurostar and have lunch in Paris? out before you board the train. ViaMichelin vous propose de calculer votre itinéraire Lyon à Lyon en voiture ou en moto. Corsica Ferries ships are
station guide & tips on changing trains, check ferry routes, times & prices
cancellation.
Gare du Nord or Gare de Lyon in Paris, More information
you to spend a full day at work on one day, sail overnight
Paris Gare
as explained here. TGV Duplex double-deck trains with the new Océane interior shown here. You arrive in the centre of Nice. With Raileurope.com there's an easy solution:
sockets at all seats and a cafe-bar. Lille is easier, you'll find a wider range of departures via Paris, and usually
Lille using
2. read these timetables... Each column is a
COUVRE FEU. A Eurostar runs
Paris by metro or taxi to the
take onward trains from Paris, booked at
Although merely 125mph trains not TGVs, most Paris-Limoges-Brive-Toulouse trains