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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Manchester to Lyon is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 h 27 m
Average
8 h 27 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
999 km
It's difficult to get from Manchester to Lyon without transferring at least 4 times.
Distance | 619 miles (998 km) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Avanti West Coast |
Trains from Manchester to Lyon cover the 619 miles (998 km) long trip taking on average 10 h 20 min with our travel partners like Avanti West Coast. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. Travelers depart most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
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Explore the beauty and cultural wonders of France by train with SNCF, France's national train company. SNCF trains allow you to easily travel to all parts of France and countries such as Spain and Germany. The company offers a variety of fares, including cheap Prem tickets, standard tickets called Loisir and Pro tickets that offer greater flexibility. You can also apply SNCF discount cards like the Youth and Senior Card on Omio at the time of purchasing tickets.
The trains that are part of the SNCF network include its high-speed TGV trains, the classic Intercité and the regional TER trains. On the ultramodern TGV trains that serve the major long-distance routes and the Channel Tunnel, you will find amenities such as a bar and restaurant, air-conditioned train cars, free WiFi, and some other onboard services.
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Manchester to Lyon train information with SNCF (3):
Travel between Manchester, United Kingdom and Lyon, France by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in France, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 1/24/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Manchester to Lyon before traveling.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Lyon to Manchester is: Unrestricted
Reentry to United Kingdom is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of France
What are the requirements?
The government of United Kingdom has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/24/23. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your train to Manchester from Lyon here.
Some of the Manchester train stations to Lyon you can start your journey from include Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Airport and Manchester Victoria. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Lyon include Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon-Perrache and Lyon Part-Dieu, Gare Routière.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving in Lyon Part Dieu.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly and travel around 0.6 miles (954 m) from the city center to this train station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Lyon Part Dieu and need to travel approximately 2 miles (3.3 km) from the train station to the city center in Lyon.
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