Book your TGV Lyria train ticketsTGV Lyria to Switzerland

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!

Why travel with TGV Lyria?

High-speed train
Connects 30 cities in France and Switzerland
Book up to 8 months ahead to enjoy the best fares
Bar carriage with various French and Swiss specialties – perfect for true gourmands!

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Travel update

25 January (from 10 pm) to 30 January: alternative train service in Belgium25 January (from 10 pm) to 30 January: strike in Belgium

TGV Lyria’s main direct routes

Paris - Basel Direct train 3:04

from € 29 *

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Paris - Geneva Direct train 3:11

from € 29 *

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Paris - Lausanne Direct train 3:44

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Paris - Zurich Direct train 4:04

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Comfort and services on board LyriaComfort and onboard service

3 COMFORT CLASSES

Services	Standard	Première	Première Signature
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			✓
Priority boarding			✓
Click & Collect*			✓
Food and drinks served at your seat*		✓	✓
Unlimited drinks			✓

BAR CARRIAGE

FAMILY COMPARTMENTS

Destinations served by TGV Lyria

FRANCEParis (Gare de Lyon), Dijon, Belfort-Montbéliard TGV, Mulhouse, Dole, Mouchard, Frasne, Bourg-en-Bresse, Nurieux, Bellegarde

Summer only (seasonal service): Lyon, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille
SWITZERLANDBasel, Geneva, Lausanne, Vallorbe, Zurich

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Frequent questions about TGV LyriaQuestions about TGV Lyria

Other frequent questions

What's the easiest way to find the lowest fares for high-speed trains?

How far ahead can I book my international train ticket?

The booking period differs from one type of train to another. The main international trains at a glance:

EuroCity, Eurocity Direct and our regional cross-border trains: buying tickets without booking a seat, particularly to the Netherlands, Lille or Luxembourg, is possible 335 days (11 months) before travel.
AVE, Euromed, Alvia and other long distance trains in Spain operated by Renfe: booking possible 302 days (almost 10 months) in advance.
Eurostar: booking possible on average from 210 days before travel, i.e. about 7 months in advance (minimum 157 and maximum 277 days in advance, depending on the period of the year).
TGV Lyria: booking usually possible 8 months before travel.
ICE and other Deutsche Bahn trains: booking usually possible 180 days (almost 6 months) before travel.
Nightjet: booking theoretically possible from 180 days in advance. However, due to frequent works on the German rail network, adjusted timetables for Nightjet trains are often announced late, which unfortunately results in late opening of reservations.
TGV INOUI and Trenitalia trains: booking usually possible 4 months before travel.
Avant and Spanish Regional Express trains operated by Renfe: booking possible 62 days (2 months) in advance.

Exceptions:

Eurostar Snow to the French Alps, booking possible from the end of the summer for the whole ski season (date to be specified each year).
TGV early bird sale for travel in winter periods (Christmas and ski season) and summer periods (July and August). For these periods, the date of the early bird sale is to be specified each year.
Every year in mid-December, different European rail companies simultaneously amend their train services, with new timetables taking effect more or less throughout Europe. On certain rail networks (particularly in Germany), the new timetables for mid-December are only confirmed and published at some point during October. When this occurs, bookings for rail travel from mid-December onwards can also only be made after a given date in October.
In special circumstances (e.g. in case of engineering works), carriers may be forced to adapt their transport plan more frequently. For this reason, booking periods may momentarily differ from the above rules.