France: Train Times From Paris
To Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Nice, Nantes, Reims, Metz, Nancy, Dijon
Sep 21, 2007
French Rail Network
The French rail network is justifiably envied across the world. With Paris as a central hub, high speed train lines stretch across the country, making journey times over long distances surprisingly short. The jewel in the crown of the French railway system (SNCF) is the much-heralded (and much invested in) Train A Grande Vitesse - or TGV, as it is usually known).
SNCF’s Lignes A Grande Vitesse
The initial SNCF TGV service, between Paris and Lyon, was unveiled in 1981, and there are currently seven lines on the high speed network. These Lignes A Grande Vitesse are as follows:
LGV Sud-Est (Paris Gare du Lyon to Lyon-Perrache)
LGV Nord (Paris Gare du Nord to Lille)
LGV Atlantique (Paris Gare Montparnasse to Tours and Le Mans)
LGV Rhône-Alpes (Lyon to Valence)
LGV Interconnexion Est (connecting the LGV Sud-Est to the LGV Nord)
LGV Méditerranée (Valence to Marseille)
LGV Est (Paris Gare de l‘Est to Strasbourg)
Along these lines, the trains travel fast, and the journey times are relatively short, particularly if the actual distance covered is accounted for. The trains are also of a high quality inside – far more comfortable than any in, say the UK, US or Eastern Europe.
Train Travel Times from Paris, France
The following train times represent the quickest available direct services available on the French rail network from the relevant station in Paris:
Train Travel Times From Paris Gare du Lyon
Train Time from Paris to Dijon Ville: 1h37m
Train Time from Paris to Lyon: 1h55m
Train Time from Paris to Besancon Viotte: 2h32
Train Time from Paris to Avignon TGV: 2h37
Train Time from Paris to Marseille St Charles: 3h
Train Time from Paris to Montpellier St Roche: 3h28m
Train Time from Paris to Toulon: 3h42m
Train Time from Paris to Nice Ville: 5h40m
Train Travel Times From Paris Gare du Nord
Train Time from Paris to Lille Flandres: 1h02m
Train Time from Paris to Lens: 1h05m
Train Time from Paris to Calais Frethun: 1h31m
Train Times From Paris Gare de l’Est
Train Time from Paris to Reims: 0h45m
Train Time from Paris to Metz Ville: 1h23m
Train Time from Paris to Nancy Ville: 1h30m
Train Time from Paris to Strasbourg: 2h18m
Train Times From Paris Gare Montparnasse
Train Time from Paris to Le Mans: 0h54m
Train Time from Paris to Tours: 1h10m
Train Time from Paris to Nantes: 1h59m
Train Time from Paris to Rennes: 2h03m
Train Time from Paris to Bordeaux St Jean: 2h59m
Train Time from Paris to La Rochelle Ville: 3h06m
Train Time from Paris to Brest: 4h18m
Train Time from Paris to Toulouse Matabaiu: 5h07m
Train Times From Paris Austerlitz
Train Time from Paris to Orleans: 1h04
Train Times From Paris Gare St Lazare
Train Time from Paris to Le Havre: 2h
