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Lyon to Dijon by train
How to take the train from Lyon to Dijon by travelling on the slower, but often cheaper TER services
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From Lyon Part-Dieu to Dijon-Ville
Journey Summary
2hr 3min (approx)
Daily
Tickets
Book early and save: No (on these trains)
Tickets will cost the same price if purchased at the station immediately before departure.
The train service between Lyon and Dijon is split between these TER trains and TGV trains.
Tickets for these TER trains are sold at a flat rate - so cost the same price when purchased at the station on the day of travel, as they do online.
However, when the discounted 'Prems' tickets are still available for those TGV trains, they can be more than €10 cheaper- but when they are sold out, you can save a minium of around €7 by taking these TER trains
So If you will be booking at the station, just prior to boarding, then the TER trains will be cheaper.
If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in France, we recommend taking a look at our guide to French train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Oui.SNCF | * |
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Journey Features
Good to Know
Final Destination: Dijon-Ville
All trains also call at: Macon-Ville
When taking a train from Lyon to Dijon you can choose between:
(1) These slower, but more frequent TER trains.
Unusually for a TER service, these trains depart hourly on Mondays - Fridays, but they're less frequent at weekends.
On Saturdays and Sundays, they only depart from Lyon in the odd hours.
(2) alternative faster TGV trains, which take the high speed line from Lyon as fas as Macon.
If you can book at least 10 days ahead, tickets for those TGV trains are usually the cheapest option.
In contrast, if you want to buy tickets last minute at the station, you'll make a big saving by taking these TER trains.
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.
Final Destination: Dijon-Ville
All trains also call at: Macon-Ville
When taking a train from Lyon to Dijon you can choose between:
(1) These slower, but more frequent TER trains.
Unusually for a TER service, these trains depart hourly on Mondays - Fridays, but they're less frequent at weekends.
On Saturdays and Sundays, they only depart from Lyon in the odd hours.
(2) alternative faster TGV trains, which take the high speed line from Lyon as fas as Macon.
If you can book at least 10 days ahead, tickets for those TGV trains are usually the cheapest option.
In contrast, if you want to buy tickets last minute at the station, you'll make a big saving by taking these TER trains.
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.
From Lyon Part-Dieu to Dijon-Ville
Journey Summary
1hr 25min - 1hr 40min (approx)
Daily
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
**Online bookings open:**4 months ahead of the travel date
The train service between Lyon and Dijon is split between these TGV trains and alternative TER trains.
Discounted 'Prems' tickets are made available on these TGV trains and need to be booked in advance online, as they will sell out.
Tickets for the alternative TER trains are sold at a flat rate - so cost the same price when purchased at the station on the day of travel, as they do online.
So if you will be booking at the station just prior to boarding, then the TER trains will be cheaper.
When the discounted 'Prems' tickets are still available for these TGV trains, they can be more than €10 cheaper than the TER trains - but when they are sold out, taking these TGV trains is around €8 more expensive.
Our step by step guide to booking tickets on the PC version on Oui.SNCF (French national railways) website is available HERE.
If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in France, we recommend taking a look at our guide to French train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Oui.SNCF | * |
On this journey
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
Final Destination: Dijon or Metz or Luxembourg or Strasbourg
When taking a train from Lyon to Dijon you can choose between:
(1) these faster TGV trains, which take the high speed line between Lyon and Macon.
The daily depature at 11:32 leaves from Lyon-Perrache station and doesn't call at Lyon-Part Dieu.
(2) the slower, but more frequent TER trains.
If you can book at least 10 days ahead, tickets for these TGV trains are usually the cheapest option.
In contrast, if you want to buy tickets last minute at the station, you'll make a big saving by taking those TER trains.
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.
Final Destination: Dijon or Metz or Luxembourg or Strasbourg
When taking a train from Lyon to Dijon you can choose between:
(1) these faster TGV trains, which take the high speed line between Lyon and Macon.
The daily depature at 11:32 leaves from Lyon-Perrache station and doesn't call at Lyon-Part Dieu.
(2) the slower, but more frequent TER trains.
If you can book at least 10 days ahead, tickets for these TGV trains are usually the cheapest option.
In contrast, if you want to buy tickets last minute at the station, you'll make a big saving by taking those TER trains.
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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