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Train from London to Chambery

 
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Overview

Route: London St Pancras to Chambery via Paris (day or sleeper)
Journey time: From 8 hours.
 

Detailed itinerary

Option 1: via Paris
Sample itinerary: Take a morning train from St Pancras to Paris in time to catch the 1524 or 1650 to Chambéry.
Price: from £109 return
Book your train ticket to Chambery
Leg 1: London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure.
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
Operator:

Eurostar

Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
Transfer

A relatively quick train trip from Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon. From the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for RER ligne D (which will be signposted 'direction' 'Melun', 'Malesherbes' or 'Corbeil Essonnes'). It's just 2 stops from Gare de Nord to Gare de Lyon and takes a little over 10 minutes (plus there's a short 5 minute walk to the connecting TGV departure platforms), but we recommend you leave at least 50 minutes for the entire transfer.

Short hop

Transfer time: Allow 50 minutes.
 
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Leg 2:

Paris Gare de Lyon to Chambéry Challes les Eaux

Trains depart daily at 0650 (arriving 0951), 0841 (arriving 1149), 1050 (arriving 1343), 1350 (arriving 1708), 1524 (arriving 1821), 1650 (arriving 1943), 1850 (arriving 2143) and 1950 (arriving 2300).
Frequency of service: 8 trains per day
Operator:

TGV

Journey time: From 3 hours
Destination Bienvenue à Chambéry
 
Book a hotel in Chambéry
 

Option 2: via Paris (sleeper)
Sample itinerary: Take any Eurostar to Paris in time to catch the 2310 from Paris Austerlitz, which arrives Chambery at 0719.
Price: from £135 return
Book your train ticket to Chambery
Leg 1: London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure.
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
Operator:

Eurostar

Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
Transfer

Cross the centre of Paris by metro from Gare du Nord to Gare d'Austeritz. From the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for Metro line M5 to Gare d'Austerlitz (which is signposted 'direction Place d'Italie'). It's 9 stops from Gare de Nord to Gare d'Austerlitz and takes 20-30 minutes, but we recommend you leave at least 50 minutes for the entire transfer.

Long hop

Transfer time: Allow 50 mins.
 
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Book a hotel near Gare d'Austerlitz
 
Leg 2: Paris Austerlitz to Chambery.

2310 arrives 0719.
2250 arrives 0724 (Sun only).
Frequency of service: 1 a day.
Operator:

Linéa

Journey time: From 8 hours 9 minutes.
Destination Bienvenue à Chambéry
 
Book a hotel in Chambéry
 

Your route to Chambery

The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.

 

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