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Get organised to ensure your travel on board TGV Lyria trains runs smoothly
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For all TGV Lyria journeys, ticket inspectors will examine tickets on board the trains. You should therefore be ready at any time to present valid proof of eligibility for the fare or season ticket you have chosen.
Check your tickets and carry the necessary documents with you
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Fares
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Senior, Jeune (Young persons), Normal enfant (Normal child) and Baby pass
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Leisure
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Wheelchair users and the visually impaired
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Identity card or passport
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Presentation of return tickets
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Presentation of proof of eligibility (restricted mobility card, medical certificate, disability card with mention of “cécité” (blindness/visual impairment) or “étoile verte” (green star)
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Abonnements
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Abonnement France (France season ticket)
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Abonnement Suisse (Switzerland season ticket)
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Abonnement France + Suisse (France + Switzerland season ticket)
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Carte Fréquence SNCF
(SNCF frequent traveller card)
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Carte Abonnement demi-tarif CFF
(CFF half-fare season ticket)
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Cartes Fréquence SNCF (SNCF frequent traveller card) and Abonnement Général CFF (CFF general season ticket) or Abonnement demi-tarif CFF (CFF half-fare season ticket)
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Pass 3
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Carte Abonnement Général CFF (CFF general season ticket), Swiss Pass, Inter Rail Switzerland Pass, Eurail Selectpass
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Good to know
If you have forgotten your card or your proof of reduced fare eligibility.
You will have to pay the ticket inspector the difference in price based on the on-board fare. This amount will subsequently be refunded to you, less a deduction, upon presentation of your reduced fare card at an SNCF or CFF station ticket desk or office. The only condition is that your ticket has to have had your details added to it by the ticket inspector on board the train (name, proof of identity number etc). If you are not able to prove your identity, then you will not be given a refund.
 When going to France or Switzerland, make sure your official documents are in order!
Going to France
To enter France, citizens of the European Union must have a (currently valid) national identity card or a national passport (currently valid or expired less than 5 years ago). A visa is not required.
Foreign nationals who are not citizens of the European Union can visit the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs website to check whether or not they require a visa to enter France.
Good to know
Obtaining a visa waiver for entering France depends on:
- the nationality of the citizen wanting to enter,
- holding a residence permit in France or in another country adhering to the Schengen Agreement,
- the length of stay,
- which part of the French Republic the visitor intends to stay in.
For further information visit www.diplomatie.gouv.fr
The following documents are required for minors wanting to travel to France :
- If they are travelling alone: a proof of identity and written parental consent.
- If they are travelling with their parents: an identity card or family record book.
For further information visit www.ambafrance-ch.org
Going to Switzerland
To enter Switzerland, citizens of the European Union must have a (currently valid) national identity card or a national passport (currently valid or expired less than 5 years ago). A visa is not required.
Foreign nationals who are not citizens of the European Union can visit the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE) website to check whether they require a visa to enter Switzerland.
Download the official document from the Federal Office for Migration (ODM).
To find out more about police checks and customs control, go to the Customs & ticket checks section
Good to know
Young French people under the age of 15 can enter Switzerland without their passport, national identity card or exit certificate upon presentation of a pass which is supplied free of charge by the French prefectorial services, upon authorisation from the parent with parental authority, and which is valid for one or more trips within a period of three months from date of supply.
For more information visit : vosdroits.service-public.fr
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