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 
 Courtesy of Nigel 
 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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 Bayeux makes a 
 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