Trains from Paris to Lyon

About the Paris to Lyon train

Gare de Lyon stands on the right bank of the Seine in the east of central Paris, with metro and suburban lines beneath it. Decide your travel date and passengers before you search, and think about whether to book the return in the same sitting; Lyon to Paris fares are listed on their own. The route heads south-east through Burgundy, with vineyards and farmland on both sides, before dropping into the Rhône valley. Lyon's trains use either Part-Dieu, the through station in the business district on the east bank of the Rhône, or Perrache at the southern tip of the Presqu'île; your search result shows which, and both have metro and tram links into the centre. Between the rivers, the Presqu'île holds the shops, squares and bouchons; Vieux Lyon on the west bank of the Saône has the Renaissance lanes and the funicular up to Fourvière; the Croix-Rousse slopes carry the old silk-weavers' district. The hotels on this page cover these neighbourhoods, and a France eSIM can be added for the days you are here.