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Travel by Train
On Track in Burgundy
The train system in France has been much admired for its fast, efficient and comfortable services. The TGV, the high-speed train comes through Montbard to Dijon and on to Beaune and Chalon-sur-Saône, and via Sens to Le Creusot, Mâcon and on to Avignon and Marseille. The new Rhine-Rhône TGV line from Lyon to Mulhouse via Dijon, improves the access to Germany and Switzerland.
The regional services run at a more leisurely pace and these trains have been getting a facelift. Most noticeable is the Corail Téoz, a super-smart train on the Paris to Nevers route to Clermont-Ferrand. This has all sorts of luxuries from a children’s play area to leather seats and points for the laptop in first class.
Our maps show the current routes
at a glance.
Be sure to re-check times before starting your journey.
Eurostar from London
St.Pancras to Lille (1hr 25 mins) or Paris, Gare du Nord (2hrs 16mins)
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Cross Paris (by RER D line) from Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon for
train connections to Burgundy. |
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You can book your onward journey
by TGV with Voyages sncf. |
| From Airport Paris Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) to Montbard and Dijon direct (1 hr 46 mins Dijon) |
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Departs 19.58 |
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From Lille to Montbard and Dijon daily (2hrs
07mins and 2hrs 43mins resp.) |
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Direct departs Lille 19.00.
Departs Dijon 07.13
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Lille to Lyon via Le Creusot
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Frequent service to Lyon. The 20.02 is direct from Lille Europe to Le Creusot. The 06.30 from Le Creusot goes to Lille. |
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From Paris, Gare de Lyon to:
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Dijon (1hr 45mins) |
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Frequent service |
Mâcon-Loche -TGV (1hr 40mins) |
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6 trains a day |
Le Creusot -TGV (1hr 25mins) |
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5 trains a day |
Lyon, Part Dieu(2hrs) |
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Frequent service |
For Beaune, Chagny and Chalon-sur-Saône |
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Direct trains are slow, often quicker to change at Dijon |
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Marseille to: |
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Mâcon-Ville (2hr 50mins) |
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Chalon-sur-Saône (2hr 39mins) |
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Dijon (3hr 15mins) |
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| Sens (3hr 30mins) |
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Yonne-Med TGV via Lyon,
Le Creusot |
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Montpellier to: |
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Mâcon-Ville (2hr 15mins) |
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Chalon-sur-Saône (2hr 55 mins) |
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Dijon (3hr 25mins) |
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Geneva to Mâcon (3hr 10) |
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Lausanne to Dijon
(2hr 15mins) |
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Zurich to Dijon (2hr 25 mins) |
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Metz to Dijon (2hr 50mins) |
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| Strasbourg to Dijon (1hr 56 mins) |
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The regional network |
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Trains leave from Gare de Lyon and Paris- Bercy |
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Connecting across Paris |
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www.ratp.info |
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A useful number in Paris: English speaking Taxi
reservations: 01 41 27 66 99
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Car hire |
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Comparative, competitive quotes online |
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Lille from Paris centre |
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You will arrive at station Lille Flandres. It
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The Regional Network
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here for Internal train map
Connecting Across Paris
Paris Métro and RER
The Paris underground network consists of two separate linked systems: the Métro which has 14 lines referred to by their number and terminus names, and the RER, a network of five suburban services, known by the letters A,B,C,D,E that pass through the city centre. Métro tickets are valid on the RER.
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