TGV Lyria changes from December (Paris-Switzerland)

Deep Purple · #1 27.09.2011, 19:41

I just got this information from the Switzerland Travel Centre

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	Paris Gare de Lyon will be the new hub for all TGV Lyria services to/from Switzerland. From the 11th December 2011 onwards all train services to/from Switzerland will arrive and depart at Paris Gare de Lyon. This means that you need to plan longer transfer time between stations when arriving by a Eurostar service into Paris Gare du Nord. We recommend that you allow at least 1.5h for a transfer between the stations (For the transfer use direct RER connections, the métro network or take a taxi in front of the station).

This is a backward step for the railway's efforts to compete with airlines.

#2 27.09.2011, 20:44

No backward step us in the Romande then. TGV from Geneva and Lausanne already use Gare de Lyon.

Odile · #3 27.09.2011, 20:52

As does the Bern/Neuchatel/Pontarlier TGV. However nowadays it is direct with the RER between the 2 stations, no problem.

Deep Purple · #4 27.09.2011, 20:53

	Quote:	Nev
	No backward step us in the Romande then. TGV from Geneva and Lausanne already use Gare de Lyon.

True. That is the route I used a couple of times.

I wish they had made all connections from Gare du Nord to Gare De l'Est

Odile · #5 27.09.2011, 21:07

Indeed- you can even walk that link.

Deep Purple · #6 27.09.2011, 21:15

	Quote:	Odile
	Indeed- you can even walk that link.

Yes. Just being selfish. That would be much better for me. I found crossing Paris a bad experience by Metro or taxi