Heading into the mountains around 30 mins into the journey

Torino / Turin to Paris by train

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From Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare de Lyon/Paris Lyon

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 4 months ahead of the travel date

When looking for tickets on Oui.SNCF tick the 'direct trains' box -on Trainline tick the 'fastest journeys' box.

Our step by step guide to booking tickets on the PC version on Oui.SNCF (French national railways) website is available HERE.

Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
There can be particularly big price discrepancies per train on this route.

If tickets aren't on sale yet for your travel date, then this is a journey for which it's worth signing up to the ticket availability notification service on Oui.SNCF.

Do that and you'll receive an email within moments of the tickets being released for sale.
It's worth making an effort as this is a journey on which the very cheapest tickets tend to sell out particularly fast.

Trenitalia does NOT sell tickets for this journey.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
Trainline from €29

Trainline Guide

Oui.SNCF from €29

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.

On this journey

Journey Features

Scenic - YesMountain viewsHigh Speed (partial)

Good to Know

*The first train of the day, which is usually scheduled to depart at 07:35, is fastest becasue it takes the most direct route.

The train usually scheduled to depat at 10:11 now travels via Aix-Les-Bain.

The third and final train of the day, which is usually scheduled to depart from Torino/Turin at 16:11 is the slowest service as it diverts off the direct route, in order to call at Lyon Part-Dieu station.

Note that these trains to Paris only call at Torino Porta Susa station - they don't depart from Torino Porta Nuova station.

Final Destination: Paris

All trains also call at: Chambery

One train per day also calls at: Lyon Part Dieu

Type of Scenery: Mountain

Star Rating: ***

Note that these trains only depart from Torino Porta Susa station, they don't depart from Porta Nuova station

THE JOURNEY:

The combination of epic Alpine scenery and high speed travel has earned this route a place on our list of Most Epic European express train journeys.

On departure from Torino/Turin comes a passage through the western Alps with great views, particularly from the right of the train (when facing the direction of travel).

Then there comes the journey between Chambery and Paris, most of which is on the high speed line.

Heading into the mountains around 30 mins into the journey Heading into the mountains around 30 mins into the journey
The view from the right as the train races through Chiomonte station The view from the right as the train races through Chiomonte station
Heading towards the Mont Cenis Tunnel Heading towards the Mont Cenis Tunnel
Departing from Modane Departing from Modane

*The first train of the day, which is usually scheduled to depart at 07:35, is fastest becasue it takes the most direct route.

The train usually scheduled to depat at 10:11 now travels via Aix-Les-Bain.

The third and final train of the day, which is usually scheduled to depart from Torino/Turin at 16:11 is the slowest service as it diverts off the direct route, in order to call at Lyon Part-Dieu station.

Note that these trains to Paris only call at Torino Porta Susa station - they don't depart from Torino Porta Nuova station.

Final Destination: Paris

All trains also call at: Chambery

One train per day also calls at: Lyon Part Dieu

Type of Scenery: Mountain

Star Rating: ***

Note that these trains only depart from Torino Porta Susa station, they don't depart from Porta Nuova station

THE JOURNEY:

The combination of epic Alpine scenery and high speed travel has earned this route a place on our list of Most Epic European express train journeys.

On departure from Torino/Turin comes a passage through the western Alps with great views, particularly from the right of the train (when facing the direction of travel).

Then there comes the journey between Chambery and Paris, most of which is on the high speed line.

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