Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 4 months ahead of the travel date - usually (the booking window can be shorter from mid Sept - mid Oct).
If tickets aren't on sale yet for your travel date, you can sign up to the ticket availability notification service on Oui.SNCF.
Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the Oui.SNCF (official French railways) website is available HERE.
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding these TGV trains.
Expect to pay more for this journey between the beginning of June and mid-September, particularly if you will be travelling on a Friday or Saturday.
If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in France, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to French train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
There's also a guide to booking with an independent ticket agent.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
---|---|---|
Trainline | from €29 | |
Oui.SNCF | from €29 | |
Download the Oui.SNCF app | from €29 | |
Saveatrain | from €29 | |
Happyrail | from €29 |
The train which is scheduled to depart from Lyon daily at 14:28 is the Spanish AVE train which will be heading to Barcelona/Barcelone.
Final Destination: Toulouse or Barcelone
These trains also call at: Nimes and Montpellier
These trains travel at up to 285 km/h on the high speed line between Lyon and Nimes.
If you are new to travelling by train in France, our French Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
The train which is scheduled to depart from Lyon daily at 14:28 is the Spanish AVE train which will be heading to Barcelona/Barcelone.
Final Destination: Toulouse or Barcelone
These trains also call at: Nimes and Montpellier
These trains travel at up to 285 km/h on the high speed line between Lyon and Nimes.
If you are new to travelling by train in France, our French Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
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