Train from London to Toulouse
Overview
The university town of Toulouse, known as 'La Ville Rose' for its dinstinctive pink buildings, is the gateway to the French Pyrenees
Detailed itinerary
Option 1: via Paris |
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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
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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
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Eurostar Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
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Short hopTransfer time: Allow 50 mins
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord
Book a hotel near Gare Montparnasse
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| Leg 2: | Paris Montparnasse to Toulouse Matabiau
Departs 1130, 1410, 1720. |
Frequency of service: 5 hrs 12 mins
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TGV Journey time:
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| Destination | Bienvenue à Toulouse
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Book a hotel near Toulouse Matabiau
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Option 2: via Lille |
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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
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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 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 hopTransfer time: Allow 30 mins
Book a hotel near Lille Europe/Lille Flanders
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| Leg 2: | Lille Flandres to Toulouse Matabiau |
Frequency of service: 1 train a day
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TGV? Journey time:
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| Destination | Bienvenue à Toulouse
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Book a hotel near Toulouse Matabiau
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Option 3: via Paris (sleeper) |
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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
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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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Long hopTransfer time: Allow 50 mins.
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord
Book a hotel near Gare d'Austerlitz
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| 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
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Lunéa Journey time: 9 hrs 17 mins
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| Destination | Bienvenue à Toulouse
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Book a hotel near Toulouse Matabiau
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Your route to Toulouse
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.
