How to take the rail journey from Turin / Torino to Lyon

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Torino / Turin to Lyon by train

The route taken by these direct trains has been closed due to damage caused by a landslide - but services will be returning on Apr 1st.

Until then replacement bus services have been made available on the closed section of the route - from trains which depart at 15:41

Take the fabulous rail journey from north-west Italy to central France, which involves a passage through the Alps.

Trenitalia has now introduced its ultra smart Frecciarossa 1000 trains to this route and they have in effect replaced the TGV trains when travelling city centre to city centre.

Routes you can take to go from Torino / Turin to Lyon

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:

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Route Information

Station Guides

Torino Porta Susa Rail Station Guide

These large departure boards can be found inside both main entrances

Lyon Part-Dieu Rail Station Guide

Travel Time (approx)

3hr 47min -3hr 57min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

2 x trains per day

Travel Information

Until Summer 2024

An Alpine landside has swept away a large section of the railway used by the trains which travel from Torin Lyon and the necessary reconstruction won't be completed until summer 2024 .

Replacement bus services have not been made available and the alternative route involves connecting in Milano and Geneve and has a journey time of more than 8 hours!

Final Destination: Paris Lyon

These trains also call at: Modane and Chambéry

Note that these trains depart from Torino Porta Susa station and not from Torino Porta Nuova station.

These trains are now usually scheduled to depart from Torino/Turin at 07:11 and 16:40.

This is a direct journey

You will be travelling on one of these trains...

A full side view of a Frecciarossa 1000 train - two of these trains can be joined together

Frecciarossa 1000 (Italy) Train Guide

Journey Features

Scenic - YesLandscape (Hills / Mountains)Not High Speed

Good to Know

These Frecciarossa 1000 trains are now the only direct trains from Torino/Turin to Lyon, the TGV trains on the Torino to Paris route now pass through the city without calling there.

Passing through Modane on exiting the Mont Cenis tunnel

Travelling through the narrow valley to the north of Modane

Passing by Lac d'Aiguebellete shortly after departing Chambery

Racing towards the Mont Cenis Tunnel

This train travels through The Alps on either side of the France/Italy border - as it follows the Mont-Cenis route.

The best of the views are from the right of the train, when facing the direction of travel, so hope that your assigned seat(s) is on that side of the train.

Iconic single and double-deck TGV trains

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