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Paris Gare de Lyon Station

All you need to know

Paris Gare de Lyon is the second busiest railway station in the capital, welcoming more than 30 million passengers each year. Located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, it is the departure and arrival point for journeys to and from southern and south-eastern France, Spain, Italy and Switzerland. It also serves the south-east of the Paris region.

How do I get to Gare de Lyon in Paris?

Gare de Lyon is very well served by public transport. Metro lines 1 and 14 and RER A and D serve the station underground. Many buses and Noctilien services stop right next to the station.

What are the main connections from Gare de Lyon in Paris?

Several operators run services from Paris Gare de Lyon. You can take TGV INOUI and OUIGO trains on the South-East high-speed line, TGV Lyria to Switzerland, and Transilien line R (Paris South-East network).

There are plenty of destinations to choose from. TGV trains serving south-eastern France take you to Dijon, Besançon, Lyon, Annecy and Chambéry, among others. Connections to the Grand Est and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions are also available. You can travel to cities in Occitanie such as Nîmes and Montpellier, and take the TGV Lyria line to Basel, Geneva, Zurich and Lausanne. TGV INOUI services run to Italy (Turin and Milan) and Spain (Figueres and Barcelona). Locally, Transilien line R serves the south-east of the capital, notably to Montargis and Montereau.

  • Opening time (excluding public holidays)

    Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Saturday - Sunday : from 4h 30m to 1h 00m

  • Bank holiday hours

    New Year’s Day - Easter Monday - Labour Day - Victory Day (1945) - Ascension Thursday - Whit Monday - French National Day - Assumption Day - All Saints’ Day - Armistice Day - Christmas : from 4h 45m to 1h 30m

  • Address

    4 Place Louis Armand 75012 PARIS-12E-ARRONDISSEMENT

Transport access

Bus

  • 20
  • 24
  • 63
  • 65
  • 87
  • Bb
  • 29
  • 57
  • 61
  • 91
  • N31
  • N32
  • N33
  • N34
  • N35
  • N11
  • N16
  • N01
  • N02
  • N130
  • N131
  • N132
  • N133
  • N134
  • N144

Commuter trains

  • D
  • A

Shuttles

  • 4

Metro

  • 14
  • 1

Buses

  • N31
  • N32
  • N33
  • N34
  • N35
  • N11
  • N01
  • N02
  • N130
  • N131
  • N132
  • N133
  • N134
  • N144

Shuttles

  • 4

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