Train from London to Toulouse

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Overview

Route: London to Toulouse via Paris or Lille

Journey time: From 9 hours 6 minutes

Carbon emissions: Train 15.3 kg per person; Plane 127.8 kg per person

Journey highlights:

The university town of Toulouse, known as 'La Ville Rose' for its dinstinctive pink buildings, is the gateway to the French Pyrenees

Return journey: Toulouse to London via Paris or Lille

Option 1: via Paris
Sample itinerary: Take the 0932 Eurostar from St Pancras to arrive in Paris Gare du Nord at 1247, then cross Paris to Gare d'Austerlitz to catch the 1410 TGV, which arrives in Toulouse Matabiau at 1942. Price: from £111 return Book your train ticket to Toulouse
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 Montparnasse. From the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for Metro line M4 to Montparnasse Bienvenue (which is signposted 'direction Porte d'Orléans'). It's 14 stops from Gare de Nord to Montparnasse and takes 25-35 minutes, but we recommend you leave at least 50 minutes for the entire transfer time.	Short hop Transfer time: Allow 50 mins Book a hotel near Gare du Nord Book a hotel near Gare Montparnasse
Leg 2:	Paris Montparnasse to Toulouse Matabiau Departs 1130, 1410, 1720.	Frequency of service: 5 hrs 12 mins Operator: TGV Journey time:
Destination	Bienvenue à Toulouse	Book a hotel near Toulouse Matabiau

Option 2: via Lille
Sample itinerary: Take the 0827 Eurostar from St Pancras to arrive in Lille Europe at 1054 then cross over to Lille Flanders to catch the 1238 TGV, which arrives in Toulouse Mataiau at 2023. Price: from £111 return Book your train ticket to Toulouse
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. Operator: Eurostar Journey time: From 1 hour 20 minutes.
Transfer	A 5-10 minute walk from Lille Europe to Lille Flanders. From the Eurostar platform, take the pedestrian exit out of Lille Europe station and walk 500m along the main road (Avenue le Corbusier) towards the town to Place de la Gare where the entrance to Lille Flanders is clearly visible. Alternatively it is one stop on the metro line.	Short hop Transfer time: Allow 30 mins Book a hotel near Lille Europe/Lille Flanders
Leg 2:	Lille Flandres to Toulouse Matabiau	Frequency of service: 1 train a day Operator: TGV? Journey time:
Destination	Bienvenue à Toulouse	Book a hotel near Toulouse Matabiau

Option 3: via Paris (sleeper)
Sample itinerary: Take the 1730 Eurostar to Paris Gare du Nord then cross Paris to Gare d'Austerlitz to catch the 2256 sleeper, which arrives into Toulouse Matabiau at 0643. Price: from £135 return Book your train ticket to Toulouse
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. Book a hotel near Gare du Nord Book a hotel near Gare d'Austerlitz
Leg 2:	Paris Austerlitz to Toulouse Matabiau by sleeper train. Train leaves Paris at 2126 and arrives in Toulouse at 0643 the next day.	Frequency of service: Daily Operator: Lunéa Journey time: 9 hrs 17 mins
Destination	Bienvenue à Toulouse	Book a hotel near Toulouse Matabiau