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Travel at top speed by train between Paris (Gare de Lyon) and some of Switzerland's main cities, including Basel, Geneva, Lausanne, Vallorbe and Zurich.
Sit back, relax and watch the landscapes of the Jura and the Alps go by... With TGV Lyria and SNCB-NMBS International, France and Switzerland are closer than ever!
TGV Lyria offers everyone the journey best suited for them thanks to its three comfort classes.
Services | Standard | Première | Première Signature |
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Entertainment portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
International magazines and newspapers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Comfortable 1st class seats with extra leg room | ✓ | ✓ | |
Access to the Grand Voyageur lounge at Paris Gare de Lyon |
✓ | ✓ | |
Dedicated quiet carriage |
✓ |
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Priority boarding | ✓ |
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Click & Collect* | ✓ | ||
Food and drinks served at your seat* |
✓ | ✓ | |
Unlimited drinks | ✓ |
* not included in the ticket fare
The TGV Lyria bar carriage is open to all passengers and offers the ‘Le Bistrot’ catering service created by the starred chefs Danny Khezzar and Michel Roth.
It includes a choice of original gourmet snacks, sweets, snacks, salads and hot dishes, as well as a wide range of hot and cold drinks. The emphasis is on local products and on French and Swiss culinary specialities, including wines. Tickets for the Paris metro are also on sale.
The family compartments are located in second class, on the lower deck of coach 8. Thiese 4-seaters facing each other are separated from the rest of the coach by a glass partition.
There is a table where your children can draw, play or have their meal. Particularly popular with families are the children's menus, that can be ordered online with the click & collect, as well as the entertainment portal. The fold-down table and seats allow you to free up space to stow a pushchair. A baby-changing area is located close to each Family Area.
If you want to reserve a family compartment (subject to availability), simply request one when booking. You can do this at SNCB-NMBS International Travel Centers, via the SNCB-NMBS International Contact Centre or at your travel agency.
For most high-speed trains (notably Eurostar, TGV INOUI, TGV Lyria and ICE), the cheapest fares are available in limited quantities. So to benefit from the best prices, we suggest you avoid peak times and book your journey as far ahead as possible.
In some circumstances, it can be more cost-effective to travel as a group, as some rail companies offer fares which are exclusively available to small groups of 3-5 passengers, like the "Pack Tribu" fare on TGV INOUI or TGV Lyria's "Hi Five" offer, for example.
Finally, many railway operators regularly run temporary offers on fares, offering passengers good deals on rail travel. To ensure you don't miss out on these offers, we recommend you visit our website or Facebook page regularly, or sign up for our newsletter.
The booking period differs from one type of train to another. The main international trains at a glance:
Exceptions:
All luggage is under the passenger's responsibility and must be labelled with the owner's name and telephone number;
You must be able to carry your baggage yourself, and all at once (except for PRMs with assistance). After the platform access gates, only ticket holders are allowed on the platform.
On board the train, no luggage or personal belongings may obstruct the corridors or doors. Small items of luggage can be stored in the luggage racks above your seat. For larger items of luggage, there are spaces at the ends and in the middle of each carriage.
Each passenger can take up to:
If you need to transport an object with special dimensions, you can take up to:
Passengers with additional luggage will be required to pay a supplement of €50 per item of baggage to the TGV train manager.
In Paris, Gare de Lyon is the departure point for most TGV trains to the Alps, Provence, Côte d'Azur, Occitania, Switzerland, Italy and Barcelona..
To get from Paris Nord station to Gare de Lyon, you can take a taxi, hire a bike (or a scooter), but nothing is easier than the RER (the suburban train network that runs through Paris).
The RER takes only 2 stops and 15 minutes to connect the city's two main train stations. However, you should allow at least a good half hour for your transfer, the time needed to find your way around the corridors of the underground stations.
This RER transfer is not included in your TGV tickets, but you can take the RER between the two stations with a simple metro ticket.
Tip: to save time in Paris, you can buy your metro tickets in advance in the Thalys bar carriage.