Direct London to Lyon less than 5 hours as fast as the plane really
£44 each way and you can take your bike
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Also Avignon and Marseille on same line
Great for Non car drivers, Skiers and People who don't like flying!!!
Also with the Euro Football championship coming up the flights will be pricey.
Service runs on Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun depending on the season(3)
Depart London at 7h15 or 7h19. See time schedule below
Direct outbound service, indirect inbound services via Lille Europe*
Standard & Standard Premier class available
Access from Lyon to French ski resorts in winter - Les Deux Alpes, Alpes d'Huez and Chamrousse (4)
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jaycrooks to pnaylor39
2 Apr 1650#4
Think you are somehow muddled or drunk.
The statistics on delayed flights to Europe and delayed train links to europe speak for themselves.
This is not driving to France. This is sitting in comfort with a G @ T or better in hand watching the lovely European countryside wash by instead of the hassle at the airport that you obviously masochistically enjoy.
Why not fly to Egypt!!!
Dyslexic_Dog to bullerbug
2 Apr 1645#12
Yes, I've booked for valentines, but please don't be so derogatory about my missus!
BOFH_UK to trojan34
2 Apr 1641#16
Might not be far off once you consider everything that's not the actual travel time. Assuming no delays the train takes 4 hours 40 minutes and you need to allow 1 hour to check-in, total 5:40. On arrival you're already in the city centre and there's no passport control as that's all done at the departure station.
The plane has a 2 hour check-in, 1 hour 45 minute flight time, say a realistic 45 minutes from landing to leaving customs / baggage claim and another 30 for a taxi ride into town, total 5:00. Those 40 minutes 'saved' could easily get eaten up in travel time to and from the airport (depending on where you live relative to train station / airport of course) as well as slower departure from the aircraft or transport problems to the city centre in Lyon. Assuming all services ran to time for both journey types suspect it would be pretty damn close.
Plus I'd take Eurostar over being squeezed into a typical cattle class seat any day. Heck, if you got lucky with pricing you can probably go in premium seating on Eurostar for about what you'd pay for a normal BA ticket.
patg2005 to bullerbug
2 Apr 1631#21
Once it gets up to spread its more of a beurre I think you meant....?
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trojan34
2 Apr 167#1
lol fast as the plane
BOFH_UK to trojan34
2 Apr 1641#16
Might not be far off once you consider everything that's not the actual travel time. Assuming no delays the train takes 4 hours 40 minutes and you need to allow 1 hour to check-in, total 5:40. On arrival you're already in the city centre and there's no passport control as that's all done at the departure station.
The plane has a 2 hour check-in, 1 hour 45 minute flight time, say a realistic 45 minutes from landing to leaving customs / baggage claim and another 30 for a taxi ride into town, total 5:00. Those 40 minutes 'saved' could easily get eaten up in travel time to and from the airport (depending on where you live relative to train station / airport of course) as well as slower departure from the aircraft or transport problems to the city centre in Lyon. Assuming all services ran to time for both journey types suspect it would be pretty damn close.
Plus I'd take Eurostar over being squeezed into a typical cattle class seat any day. Heck, if you got lucky with pricing you can probably go in premium seating on Eurostar for about what you'd pay for a normal BA ticket.
pnaylor39
2 Apr 164#2
5 Hrs . That's 4 hrs stuck at the border looking for stowaways abd 1 hr travelling time. We used to travel to France and Italy regularly via Tunnel but all border issues completely put us off especially to France. Italy love it - but would fly
jaycrooks to pnaylor39
2 Apr 1650#4
Think you are somehow muddled or drunk.
The statistics on delayed flights to Europe and delayed train links to europe speak for themselves.
This is not driving to France. This is sitting in comfort with a G @ T or better in hand watching the lovely European countryside wash by instead of the hassle at the airport that you obviously masochistically enjoy.
Why not fly to Egypt!!!
fpdeal to pnaylor39
3 Apr 16#39
I drove to Paris via eurotunnel on the weekend no boarder issues what so ever.
bullerbug
2 Apr 164#3
and you can take your bike
Dyslexic_Dog to bullerbug
2 Apr 1645#12
Yes, I've booked for valentines, but please don't be so derogatory about my missus!
dewonderful to bullerbug
2 Apr 167#18
Brilliant! Just get a single and cycle back :smile:
bullerbug
2 Apr 163#5
its a great way to get to the south of France, but once that train gets up to spread its more of a blur than a view
patg2005 to bullerbug
2 Apr 1631#21
Once it gets up to spread its more of a beurre I think you meant....?
qball101 to bullerbug
3 Apr 16#75
This is France. I challenge you to find somewhere you can't take your dog!
goldengirlz
2 Apr 161#6
Thanks Op.
Very early (limited) travel times, and Title should include "Single fare" maybe.
jaycrooks to goldengirlz
2 Apr 165#8
Fair comment but think the route will open up it very new
This has also put price pressure on the other journeys with a short change in Paris
Some of those can even be cheaper but about an hour longer
What we want is hassle fee holidays cheaply.
Still not bad though
bigpappa
2 Apr 1615#7
Yeah but it costs an arm and leg to travel on UK trains. Remember privatisation is great for customers.
emiratesstadium
2 Apr 165#9
Great for people who are afraid of flying and can't drive.
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£44 each way and you can take your bike
Helpful567 has just added
I clicked on the link and my topcashback webalert messenger said that I could get 2.1% cashback too!!!
Also Avignon and Marseille on same line
Great for Non car drivers, Skiers and People who don't like flying!!!
Also with the Euro Football championship coming up the flights will be pricey.
Service runs on Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun depending on the season(3)
Depart London at 7h15 or 7h19. See time schedule below
Direct outbound service, indirect inbound services via Lille Europe*
Standard & Standard Premier class available
Access from Lyon to French ski resorts in winter - Les Deux Alpes, Alpes d'Huez and Chamrousse (4)
Top comments
The statistics on delayed flights to Europe and delayed train links to europe speak for themselves.
This is not driving to France. This is sitting in comfort with a G @ T or better in hand watching the lovely European countryside wash by instead of the hassle at the airport that you obviously masochistically enjoy.
Why not fly to Egypt!!!
The plane has a 2 hour check-in, 1 hour 45 minute flight time, say a realistic 45 minutes from landing to leaving customs / baggage claim and another 30 for a taxi ride into town, total 5:00. Those 40 minutes 'saved' could easily get eaten up in travel time to and from the airport (depending on where you live relative to train station / airport of course) as well as slower departure from the aircraft or transport problems to the city centre in Lyon. Assuming all services ran to time for both journey types suspect it would be pretty damn close.
Plus I'd take Eurostar over being squeezed into a typical cattle class seat any day. Heck, if you got lucky with pricing you can probably go in premium seating on Eurostar for about what you'd pay for a normal BA ticket.
All comments (147)
The plane has a 2 hour check-in, 1 hour 45 minute flight time, say a realistic 45 minutes from landing to leaving customs / baggage claim and another 30 for a taxi ride into town, total 5:00. Those 40 minutes 'saved' could easily get eaten up in travel time to and from the airport (depending on where you live relative to train station / airport of course) as well as slower departure from the aircraft or transport problems to the city centre in Lyon. Assuming all services ran to time for both journey types suspect it would be pretty damn close.
Plus I'd take Eurostar over being squeezed into a typical cattle class seat any day. Heck, if you got lucky with pricing you can probably go in premium seating on Eurostar for about what you'd pay for a normal BA ticket.
The statistics on delayed flights to Europe and delayed train links to europe speak for themselves.
This is not driving to France. This is sitting in comfort with a G @ T or better in hand watching the lovely European countryside wash by instead of the hassle at the airport that you obviously masochistically enjoy.
Why not fly to Egypt!!!
Very early (limited) travel times, and Title should include "Single fare" maybe.
This has also put price pressure on the other journeys with a short change in Paris
Some of those can even be cheaper but about an hour longer
What we want is hassle fee holidays cheaply.
Still not bad though
Well found.