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First class services

Welcome drink

To make your journeys even more enjoyable, TGV Lyria is enhancing its range of services across the whole network.
We would like to wish you a pleasant journey with a complimentary refreshment at your seat.
Our staff will serve you a choice of cold soft drinks from a selection of Swiss and French products.

Restaurant service: enjoy a variety of menus without leaving your seat

On the Paris <> Geneva line, an at-seat restaurant service, provided by Elvetino SA, is available.
To find out more : click here.

 

On the Paris-Lausanne, Paris-Bern and Paris-Basel/Zurich lines, you can take advantage of a restaurant service  provided by Wagons-Lits. Therefore, enjoy a real meal created by a Swiss chef  while remaining comfortably in your seat.
The menu, inspired by products from Switzerland, comprises innovative recipes that are changed weekly. Furthermore, the menu options are changed for the outbound and return journeys.


A la carte

Paris-Geneva line
Paris-Basel-Zurich
Paris-Lausanne-Bern

Breakfast: €9.20 / CHF 14.70

Today's hot menu: €22.90 / CHF 36.70
A full meal: cold starter, hot main course (with a vegetarian option), dessert, mineral water and coffee.

Today's hot main course : €18.40 / CHF 29.50
A hot main course (with a vegetarian option), mineral water and coffee.

Today's cold menu: €16.90 / CHF 27.00
A full meal: salad, cold main course (with a vegetarian option), dessert, mineral water and coffee.

Today's cold main course : €14.90 / CHF 23.90
A cold main course, mineral water and coffee.

Breakfast: 13.00 € / CHF 20.80

Today's hot menu: 26.90 € / CHF 43.10
A full meal: starter, dish of the day of your choice, cheese, dessert, water and hot drink.

Today's cold main course : 22.90€ / CHF 36.70
A cold meal for small appetites!

Good to know

How to book/pay for your meal?

Several solutions are possible:

Book and pay on-line your seated restaurant service in 1st class and benefit from a 10% reduction*.
Click here.

When departing from France, you can pay for your meal when buying your TGV Lyria ticket at your SNCF train station. You will then get a 10% reduction on the price of your meal.

When departing from Switzerland, you can book your meal when buying your TGV Lyria ticket at your CFF train station. The payment will take place on board, on the day you are travelling. You can also purchase your meal once on board the train. On board payment must be made in cash (Euros or CHF), by cheque payable in France and upon presentation of an official document bearing your photograph to prove your identity, by French “Tickets Restaurants ®” (restaurant vouchers) or by French bank cards with a chip and a CB logo. Foreign bank cards with VISA, MasterCard or American Express logos are also accepted.

* Service fees not included

Daily newspapers: news from around the world at your fingertips

For your convenience, staff on board all 1st class TGV Lyria trains offer a variety of Swiss and French daily newspapers free of charge. No more need to run to the kiosk before the train leaves!

When departing from Paris

- Le Monde from Monday to Sunday
Le Figaro from Monday to Sunday

When departing from Geneva

- Le Temps from Monday to Saturday
- Agefi from Monday to Friday
- Le Matin Dimanche on Sundays
- International Herald Tribune from Monday to Saturday

When departing from Bern

- Le Temps from Monday to Saturday
- Le Matin Dimanche on Sundays
- Der Bund from Monday to Saturday
- NZZ am Sonntag on Sundays

When departing from Basel and Zurich*

- Tages Anzeiger from Monday to Saturday
- Basler Zeitung from Monday to Saturday
- Sonntags Zeitung on Sundays
- NZZ am Sonntag on Sundays

When departing from Lausanne

- Le Temps from Monday to Saturday,
- Le Matin Dimanche on Sundays

* The Zurich/Basel-Paris line newspapers, are only handed out when departing from Basel.

Personal power supply: convenient and practical

In 1st class carriages, you have access to 220 V power sockets* so you can plug in your laptop, CD player or recharge your mobile phone. No need to take spare batteries any more!

*(not available on some Paris-Geneva trains)

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Taxi reservations: an efficient and free service

In France

International 1st class passengers on TGV Lyria trains can take advantage of the “Taxis Réservés” (Reserved Taxis) service to order a taxi and have it waiting for them upon their arrival at Paris Gare de Lyon or Paris Gare de l'Est (service available every weekday; not available on the TGV 9274 and TGV 6588 Sunday services).

To order a taxi, just advise the TGV Lyria ticket inspector who will make the reservation for you and provide you with a confirmation slip. On arrival at your destination, you should go to the “Taxis Réservés” (Reserved Taxis) reception area where your driver will be waiting for you. This taxi reservation service is free. Passengers are responsible for settling their taxi fares directly with the driver (fare will include distance travelled by the driver to collect the passenger at the station).

In Switzerland

With RailTaxi, your taxi will be waiting for you when you arrive in Switzerland. To reserve a taxi using this service, just call this freephone number*: (+ 41) (0) 800 44 22 66 (24 hours a day).

The RailTaxi meeting point is located in the centre of the station. RailTaxi has bases in 31 cities and districts in Switzerland. This group of local taxi companies provides a high-quality transport service guaranteeing official fares.

* Mobile phone operator roaming fees may apply for calls made from and/or to Switzerland.

Summary of services

Services in 1st class
on TGV Lyria trains
Paris-Lausanne
Paris-Basel /
Zurich
Paris-Bern
Paris-Geneva

Seated restaurant service

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X

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X

Daily newspapers

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X

X

X

Taxi reservation service

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X

X

X

Power sockets

X

X

X

 X*

Keys
X: service available
*: services not available on some TGV Lyria trains

 

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