Related Content
Train Travel Info► All Journeys► From Lyon◮ From Paris
A disadvantage of sitting on the lower deck is that sound barriers often obstruct the views

Lyon to Paris by train

Share

Routes

From Lyon Part-Dieu to Paris Gare de Lyon/Paris Lyon

Journey Summary

From
Lyon
These large departure boards can be found inside both main entrances
Lyon Part-Dieu Rail Station Guide
To
Paris
The beautiful exterior of Hall 1 at Gare De Lyon
Paris Gare de Lyon/Paris Lyon Rail Station Guide
Travel Time
2 hrs
Frequency
Daily
Tickets

The TGVs to Paris will commence their journeys in Lyon at Lyon-Perrache station - they then call at Lyon Part-Dieu.

Ideally you need to work out which of these stations will suit you better, before making a booking - don't assume that Lyon Part-Dieu will be the best option.

Once you have worked out whether you should depart  from either Lyon-Perrache or Lyon Part Dieu -  then select that station when buying tickets online, or specify your choice of station to a ticket agent.

---------------------------------------------------------

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings usually open: 4 months ahead of the travel date - but bookings can open sooner when SNCF is running a promotion

Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the Oui.SNCF (official French railways) website is available HERE.

The price is dictated by demand per departure, so book ahead and try and be flexible re: your departure and arrival times, as trains leaving earlier or later may be cheaper.

The Oui.SNCF (French national railways website) will indicate the cheapest price per day - click on this and you will be shown the departures on which this price is available.

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 trains - or take the alternative service of TER trains.

---------------------------------------------------------

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.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
Trainline from €45

Trainline Guide

Oui.SNCF from €45

Oui.SNCF Guide

SNCF is the national rail operator in France and not so long ago it recently simplified both the range of tickets and the term and conditions of using them.
Therefore the cheapest tickets also become more flexible too.

Other improvements included a simple integration of travelling with bicycles and rail pass users being able to book reservations for national journeys, without paying booking fees.

Though a legacy of when SNCF sold international tickets under the Rail Europe branding is that OuiSNCF is available in multiple translations with the offerings on the site then tailored to international visitors to France.
However, some of the site's features, including the integration of mobility assistance into the booking path, are only available on the French language version.

Something else to look out for is that simplest way of travelling with tickets is to use the SNCF 'My Travel' phone app, so it's therefore often a good idea to book on the OuiSNCF mobile service.

Download the Oui.SNCF app from €45
SaveATrain from €45

SaveATrain Guide

Happyrail from €45

Happyrail Guide

Happy Rail is a Netherlands rail ticket agency which sells tickets for both national and international journeys within a range of countries including Belgium France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland.

HappyRail doesn't charge booking fees in the conventional sense, but if you're not Dutch you can expect to pay additional transaction fees, which will be added to the total cost.
That's because the most common form of online payment used in The Netherlands is 'iDEAL' and HappyRail doesn't charge a transaction fee for 'iDEAL' payments, but only Dutch residents can sign up to 'iDEAL'.
Other forms of payment include Visa debit cards will incur a fee.

SaveATrain from €45

SaveATrain Guide

Happyrail from €45

Happyrail Guide

Happy Rail is a Netherlands rail ticket agency which sells tickets for both national and international journeys within a range of countries including Belgium France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland.

HappyRail doesn't charge booking fees in the conventional sense, but if you're not Dutch you can expect to pay additional transaction fees, which will be added to the total cost.
That's because the most common form of online payment used in The Netherlands is 'iDEAL' and HappyRail doesn't charge a transaction fee for 'iDEAL' payments, but only Dutch residents can sign up to 'iDEAL'.
Other forms of payment include Visa debit cards will incur a fee.

On this journey

Travelling On
An exterior view of a TGV Duplex train
TGV InOui (Duplex) Train Guide

Journey Features

High Speed

Good to Know

Final Destination: Paris Gare de Lyon

The TGVs to Paris will commence their journeys in Lyon at Lyon-Perrache station - they then go on to call at Lyon Part-Dieu station.

Between the suburbs of Lyon and the outskirts of Paris, these trains travel at up to 290 km/h on the high speed line - the fastest trains (most of the departures) are non-stop from Lyon to Paris.

It's not a particularly scenic journey, though there are some pleasant views of the French countryside - the primary wow factor comes from the speed of the 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.

---------------------------------------------------------

The alternative train journey options:

(1) There are no Ouigo services between the main stations in Lyon and the Gare de Lyon in central Paris.

Though when looking up this journey you may see Ouigo departures listed, but note that they will be departing from Lyon-Sant Exupéry TGV station - which is the station at Lyon Airport.

You can take the Rhone Express tram from Lyon Part-Dieu to Sant Exupéry.

(2) There are also direct TER trains from Lyon to Paris.

Their journey time is more than double than that of these TGV trains because they don't use the high speed line.

Unless you will be buying tickets last minute at the station, they won't be any cheaper than these TGVs.

However, if you will be travelling with a rail pass, you can save a minimum of €10 by taking those TER trains.

A disadvantage of sitting on the lower deck is that sound barriers often obstruct the views A disadvantage of sitting on the lower deck is that sound barriers often obstruct the views

Final Destination: Paris Gare de Lyon

The TGVs to Paris will commence their journeys in Lyon at Lyon-Perrache station - they then go on to call at Lyon Part-Dieu station.

Between the suburbs of Lyon and the outskirts of Paris, these trains travel at up to 290 km/h on the high speed line - the fastest trains (most of the departures) are non-stop from Lyon to Paris.

It's not a particularly scenic journey, though there are some pleasant views of the French countryside - the primary wow factor comes from the speed of the 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.

---------------------------------------------------------

The alternative train journey options:

(1) There are no Ouigo services between the main stations in Lyon and the Gare de Lyon in central Paris.

Though when looking up this journey you may see Ouigo departures listed, but note that they will be departing from Lyon-Sant Exupéry TGV station - which is the station at Lyon Airport.

You can take the Rhone Express tram from Lyon Part-Dieu to Sant Exupéry.

(2) There are also direct TER trains from Lyon to Paris.

Their journey time is more than double than that of these TGV trains because they don't use the high speed line.

Unless you will be buying tickets last minute at the station, they won't be any cheaper than these TGVs.

However, if you will be travelling with a rail pass, you can save a minimum of €10 by taking those TER trains.

From Lyon Part-Dieu to Paris Bercy Bourgogne - Pays d'Auvergne

Journey Summary

From
Lyon
These large departure boards can be found inside both main entrances
Lyon Part-Dieu Rail Station Guide
To
Paris
The exterior of the front of Paris Bercy Bourgogne station
Paris Bercy Bourgogne - Pays d'Auvergne Rail Station Guide
Travel Time
5hr 6min - 5hr 18min
Frequency
Daily
Tickets

Book early and save: No

Tickets will cost the same price if purchased at the station immediately before departure.

These trains will be only be cheaper than the much faster TGV trains  when the discounted tickets for the TGVs have sold out.

So if you'll be buying tickets at the station on the day of travel, it's likely that you can save around €25 by taking these trains.

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 *

Oui.SNCF Guide

SNCF is the national rail operator in France and not so long ago it recently simplified both the range of tickets and the term and conditions of using them.
Therefore the cheapest tickets also become more flexible too.

Other improvements included a simple integration of travelling with bicycles and rail pass users being able to book reservations for national journeys, without paying booking fees.

Though a legacy of when SNCF sold international tickets under the Rail Europe branding is that OuiSNCF is available in multiple translations with the offerings on the site then tailored to international visitors to France.
However, some of the site's features, including the integration of mobility assistance into the booking path, are only available on the French language version.

Something else to look out for is that simplest way of travelling with tickets is to use the SNCF 'My Travel' phone app, so it's therefore often a good idea to book on the OuiSNCF mobile service.

Trainline *

Trainline Guide

On this journey

Travelling On
A relatively new TER train with large windows
TER (France) Train Guide

Journey Features

Not High Speed

Good to Know

Final Destination: Paris Bercy

Note that these TER trains do NOT arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon/Paris Lyon.

Instead they arrive at Paris Bercy which is a different station, though it now has a direct connection to Line 14 of the Paris Metro.

These TER trains are also more than twice as slow as the alternative service of TGV trains because they still use the older pre-high speed route between Lyon and Paris.

If you will be travelling in France with a valid Eurail or InterRail pass, you can avoid the rail pass reservation fees on those TGV trains by taking these TGV trains.

Final Destination: Paris Bercy

Note that these TER trains do NOT arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon/Paris Lyon.

Instead they arrive at Paris Bercy which is a different station, though it now has a direct connection to Line 14 of the Paris Metro.

These TER trains are also more than twice as slow as the alternative service of TGV trains because they still use the older pre-high speed route between Lyon and Paris.

If you will be travelling in France with a valid Eurail or InterRail pass, you can avoid the rail pass reservation fees on those TGV trains by taking these TGV trains.

Take the stress out of your journey Everything planned to your specification, so sit back and relax… Try Concierge

Newsletter

Sign up to receive the latest travel news stories and to hear about what we've been working on for you.

See if there’s a unique journey guide for your trip, featuring info on the trains, tickets & stations.
Leaving From
Going To
ShowMeTheJourney

This is one of more than 1000 journey guides available on ShowMeTheJourney, which will make it easier to take the train journeys you want or need to make. As always, all images were captured on trips taken by ShowMeTheJourney.

Show Me the Journey logo
All you need to know about making European rail journeys
Show Me The Journey
Travel Info & Tips
Train Ticket Guides
Travel News
About Us
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
© ShowMeTheJourney