Train from London to Lyon
Photo © ATOUT FRANCE/Fabian Charaffi
Overview
Route: London St Pancras International to Lyon via Paris or Lille
Journey time: from 4 hours 57 minutes
Carbon emissions: Train 13.1 kg per person; Plane 150.3 kg per person
Return journey: Lyon to London St Pancras via Lille or Paris
Detailed itinerary
Option 1: via Lille |
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Sample itinerary: Depart 0953 London St Pancras (Eurostar), arrive Lille Europe 1224. Depart 1333 Lille Europe (TGV), arrive Lyon Part Dieu 1631.
Price: from £109 return
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| Leg 1: | London St Pancras to Lille Europe
First train 0620 (Mon-Fri), 0659 (Sat), 0857 (Sun). Last train 1934 (every day). |
Frequency of service: About 7 trains a day.
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Eurostar Journey time: From 1 hour 20 minutes.
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at Lille Europe station to catch the onward connection. From the Eurostar platform, go up the stairs (or lift) to the main concourse from where the onward TGV trains depart. |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 minutes.
Book a hotel near Lille Europe/Lille Flanders
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| Leg 2: | Train from Lille (Europe) to Lyon (Part Dieu). |
Frequency of service:
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TGV Journey time: From 3 hours.
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| Destination | Bienvenue à Lyon |
Book a hotel near Lyon Part Dieu
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Option 2: via Paris |
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Sample itinerary: A morning train to Paris allows you to get lunch in the capital before taking the 1452 or 1554 to Lyon, which will give you plenty of time to find a restaurant to spend an evening enjoying the city's famed gastronomy.
Price: from £109 return
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| 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
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| Transfer |
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Short hopTransfer time: Allow 50 minutes.
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord
Book a hotel near Gare de Lyon
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| Leg 2: | Paris Gare de Lyon to Lyon First train 0554, last train 2154 |
Frequency of service: Every hour.
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TGV Journey time: From 1 hr 57 mins
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| Destination | Bienvenue à Lyon |
Book a hotel near Lyon Part Dieu
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Your route to Lyon
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.
