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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Paris to Dijon is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 45 m
Average
3 h 17 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
262 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Paris for Dijon every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 162 miles (261 km) | |
Average train duration | 1 h 39 min | |
Average train ticket price | $33 (€29) | |
Train frequency | 14 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 14 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TER, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF | TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF | Intercités |
Trains from Paris to Dijon cover the 162 miles (261 km) long trip taking on average 1 h 39 min with our travel partners like SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TER, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF | TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF | Intercités. Normally, there are 14 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as $23 (€20), but the average price of train tickets is $33 (€29). Travelers depart most frequently from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Gare de Dijon-Ville.
Historic foodie destination Dijon is the ideal choice for a quick trip out of Paris. The journey is a short one, thanks to France's high-speed TGV trains. Direct trains depart every day of the week, from before 7:00 a.m. until after 9:00 p.m .
All trains from Paris to Dijon are provided by SNCF, the state-owned French national railway company. SNCF provides high-speed TGV and TGV Lyria train services as well as regional TER train services along this route. On average, TER services take an hour or two longer than TGV services. TGV Lyria services tend to be the fastest. TGV and TGV Lyria services depart from Paris Gare de Lyon, while TER services depart from Paris Gare de Bercy.
The fastest train journeys along this route take just 1 hour 34 minutes when traveling on a high-speed TGV train. The longest journeys take just over three hours when traveling on a regional TER train. Most TGV trains take around 1 hour 40 minutes and most TER trains take 2-3 hours .
Most days, there are around 17-21 direct trains heading to Dijon from Paris. 11-16 of these will be high-speed TGV and TGV Lyria services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon. The remaining 5-6 will be TER services departing from Paris Gare de Bercy. Train journeys are spread across the day, so travelers usually have 1-2 options per hour.
Departure train stations: Trains depart from either Paris Gare de Lyon or Paris Gare de Bercy. Gare de Lyon is a beautiful old train station, famous as the home of Train Bleu restaurant. The centrally-located station offers free Wi-Fi to all visitors. Gare de Bercy is a smaller train station that's just a short walk away from Gare de Lyon. Both stations are easily accessible by Paris Metro.
Arrival train station: Gare de Dijon-Ville, Dijon's main train station is just a 5-minute walk from downtown Dijon. There's a cafe, tourist office and currency exchange on-site, plus a variety of shops and places to eat nearby. The train station is well connected to Dijon Bourgogne Airport by regular train and bus links.
The rule of buying in advance to save money is not only valid when booking a flight but also for train travel. Train tickets are generally on sale 6 months before the departure date. Some train booking tips from us:
When taking a train from Paris, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare du Nord and Paris Gare de l'Est. When you arrive in Dijon, your train can arrive in train stations including Gare de Dijon-Ville, Dijon-Porte-Neuve and Dijon.
Omio customers traveling this route book their trains from Paris Gare de Lyon to Gare de Dijon-Ville.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this trip, Paris Gare de Lyon, located approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) from the city center of Paris. The most popular arrival train station in Dijon, called Gare de Dijon-Ville, is located around 1.9 miles (3 km) away from its city center.
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