TGV LYRIA PARIS TO GENEVA AND BEYOND
High Speed Trains from France to Switzerland
Gliding like a silver streak through the French countryside of Burgundy and Alsace to the majestic peaks of Swiss Alps, on the spectacular TGV Lyria high speed “Grande Vitesse” train, the French version of a "bullet train",, sampling cheeses and chocolates, while relaxing in the comfort of a firs class seat. Paris to Geneva in just 3 hours, 5 minutes or Paris to Basel in 3 hours, 3 minutes. If you’re planning on traveling from France to Switzerland, or connecting from London, forget the check-in hassles and stress of airports, take the train. Travel when you want to, with 23 daily round trip journeys between Switzerland and France from the Gare de Lyon via Dijon to Geneva-Bern-Lausanne or Basel-Zurich-Interlaken. Customs and passport checks take place on board the train at your seat. Enjoy complete freedom of movement as this totally modern marvel of transportation slip-streams through the fields on dedicated rails.
The Lyria is the brand name for the TGV high speed trains which run from Paris to Switzerland,, operated on French and Swiss tracks by Lyria SAS, a jointly owned subsidiary of the SNCF – French National Railway and CFF-SBB – Swiss Federal Railways, using the rolling stock of the latest TGV POS trains. Both a French and a Swiss Manager are on board each train responsible for services and crew between Paris and Switzerland. All the TGV Lyria France to Switzerland trains depart Paris from the Gare de Lyon Station, which needs a taxi from the Gare du Nord if taking the Eurostar from London (see Eurostar Chunnel Train London to Paris).
The TGV Lyria operates along the following routes:
Paris-Geneva: up to 9 train per day; with travel time 3:05
Paris-Dijon-Lausanne: 4 trains per day, with travel time 3:45
Bern–Dijon–Paris: 1 train every day, with travel time 4:45
Zurich-Basel–Mulhouse–Paris: 6 trains per day; travel time 4:36 from Zürich, or 3:03 from Basel
The Rhone Valley route runs through to Brig, with travel time of 6 hrs, for connecting to Zermatt or trains to Italy. Zurich Line runs to Interlaken
TGV trains also connect from Nice and Marseille on the Cote d’Azur.
Geneva-Nice: travel time 6:23
Geneva-Marseille: travel time 3:34
International passengers traveling in 1st class from Paris/Dijon/Lille to Switzerland can enjoy the comfort of the Lyriapremière service, with meals served at your seat, free newspapers, a power connection, and a taxi reservation for Paris arrival. The TGV Lyria High Speed Train is valid with a rail pass including Switzerland and France. © Bargain Travel Europe
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See Also:
SWITZERLAND
SCENIC TRAINS
THALYS HIGH SPEED PARIS TO BRUSSELS
