Dijon train station Practical information

The station was destroyed in 1944 by the German army due to its strategic position, then rebuilt in 1962. Situated on the Paris-Lyon to Marseille Saint-Charles line, Dijon station is part of the SNCF network for the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Also known as “Gare Foch”, it is a bifurcation station at the centre of a railway node served by the regional TERs and TGVs, which serves the large French cities (Paris, Montpellier, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, Lille, etc.) and Switzerland. With around 6 million passengers per year, Dijon-Ville is now the principal station in Dijon, and is well placed at the level of national railway transport.

A TGV Lyria destination

The TGV Lyria trains make daily journeys between Dijon and Switzerland: 3 times a day via the Paris<>Zurich route, with a journey time of 2 hours and 25 minutes from Zurich, and 5 times a day on the Paris<>Lausanne route, with a journey time of 2 hours from Lausanne.

Access to Dijon station

You can reach Dijon station using different forms of public transport on the Divia network :

  • Buses operate from 5.45 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Monday to Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays, on 12 urban lines serving the neighbouring municipalities. The “Pleine Lune” line is for night-time passengers, the “city” line goes to the city centre’s historical and shopping area, and the “Express BA 102” connects the station with the local airport.
  • Tramway: lines T1 between the station and Quetigny, and T2 which connects Chenôve centre and Zénith/Toison d’Or
  • Eurolines mainline shuttles enable long-distance travel in France and abroad.

Several individual transport options are available: taxis, rental vehicles, self-service stations for car rental (car-sharing) or bikes (Vélodi on the concourse next to the tramway).

Timetables

Dijon-Ville station is open every day from 4.15 a.m. to 12.15 a.m., including weekends and public holidays.

Emergency and assistance

Various assistance services are available at the station: a call point for disabled persons on the concourse opposite the tram station, an SOS point for passengers in the station underpass, and in case of emergency, there is defibrillator next to the information point.

Station services

Discover the many practical services on offer to you at Dijon-Ville station:

  • Reception (station hall),
  • special reception services for the disabled (waiting area, every day from 4.15 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.) and for young passengers (relaxation area, every day from 5.50 a.m. to 10.15 p.m.),
  • ticket office located in the station hall with automatic terminals and sales areas 
  • pick-up stations (luggage areas or on the concourse),
  • manual deposit point (next to the WC),
  • lost property (luggage area),
  • waiting room (relaxation area next to the information point or behind the intermodal sales area)
  • digital self-service leisure areas (in the station hall).

Prepare your visit to Dijon

Find all practical information for organising your visit at the regional tourist office at burgundy-tourism.com.

More information about the station

Did you know?

Outside the traditional TER network, Dijon station is home to “La Gentiane Bleue”, a tourist train specially dedicated to skiers, serving the Métabief winter sports resort. However, it only operates during weekends in the winter season, provided there is sufficient snow.

In order to travel in the best conditions, we would advise you to board your TGV Lyria no later than 2 minutes before the departure time indicated on your ticket. After this point, access to the train is no longer guaranteed.