Connections to France From Switzerland

In addition to direct journeys, you can now travel to France from many other Swiss towns and cities via a connection.
You can reach Paris or Dijon in under 5 hours from Bern, Montreux, Neuchâtel or Lucerne.

Connections to France from Switzerland

You can take TGV Lyria trains to France from 4 towns or cities:


  • Basel

From Lucerne, Olten, Biel/Bienne, Interlaken, Spiez, Thun and Bern..

  • Lausanne

From Vevey and Montreux.

  • Geneva

From Leman Lake Geneva.

  • Frasne

From Neuchâtel

You can travel to these French towns and cities on TGV lines: 


  • Bellegarde
  • Bourg-en-Bresse
  • Dijon
  • Dole
  • Mouchard
  • Nurieux
  • Paris

tgv lyria paris notre dame and the seine river

Train Neuchâtel Paris

To organise your journey between Neuchâtel and Paris under the best conditions, look up practical information from TGV Lyria: timetables...

tgv lyria paris panorama

Train Bern Paris

To organise your journey between Bern and Paris under the best conditions, look up practical information from TGV Lyria: timetables, journey...

tgv lyria lyria paris panorama eiffel tower

Train Montreux Paris

To organise your journey between Montreux and Paris under the best conditions, look up practical information from TGV Lyria: timetables...

tgv lyria paris montmartre and the sacre coeur church

Lake Geneva–Paris:

Reach Paris easily from the transnational region around Geneva: Haute-Savoie, Ain and the cantons of Geneva and Vaud. Board a regional Léman...

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