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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Paris to Lyon is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Of the 6 trains that leave Paris for Lyon every day 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Distance | 244 miles (393 km) | |
Average train duration | 2 h 4 min | |
Average train ticket price | $50 (€42) | |
Train frequency | 26 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 26 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | TER, SNCF | TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Trenitalia |
Trains from Paris to Lyon cover the 244 miles (393 km) long journey taking on average 2 h 4 min with our travel partners like SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | TER, SNCF | TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Trenitalia. Normally, there are 26 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as $34 (€29), but the average price of train tickets is $50 (€42). Travelers depart most frequently from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
You can travel by train between Paris and Lyon with Trenitalia for as low as $34 (€29). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
Find the perfect train from Paris to Lyon with Trenitalia. Trenitalia offers different ticket types to fit anyone’s budget, such as the Base, Economy, Super Economy and Ordinaria tickets. You can also apply Trenitalia discount cards on Omio at the time of purchase. The distance from Paris to Lyon by train is 244 miles (393 km) and the cheapest price for a one-way ticket is $34 (€29). Check out Trenitalia’s train schedule between Paris and Lyon, compare the best prices for the route and book your cheap train ticket on Omio today!
Trenitalia is the main provider of train services in Italy, with a huge fleet of trains offering different levels of comfort, amenities and speed at which they travel. The company's flagship trains are the high-speed Frecciarossa, Frecciargento and Frecciabianca. Trenitalia also operates trains such as the Eurocity (EC), Euronotte (EN), InterCity (IC), InterCitynotte (ICN), as well as the Regionale Veloce (RV), Regionale (R), Suburbano (S) and Metropolitano (M). Bathrooms and WiFi access are standard on long-distance train routes. In most cases, the trains also provide barrier-free access.
When departing from Paris, you have various train station options to start your route from including Paris Gare du Nord, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Gare de l'Est. When arriving in Lyon, you can end your route in train stations like Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon-Perrache and Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Paris Gare du Nord, which is located around 2.8 miles (4.5 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Lyon Part Dieu, located 2 miles (3.3 km) away from the city centre.
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