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London to Torino / Turin by train
How to take the rail journey from London to Torino/Turin
It is entirely feasible to make a journey by train during the day from London to Torino/Turin.
The timings allow plenty of time to cross Paris, so you won't be rushing from the onward connection against the clock.
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Routes
From London St Pancras International to Torino Porta Susa
Journey Summary
9hr 14min - 9hr 56min
Daily
Travel Information
The Eurostar will arrive in Paris at the Gare Du Nord, but the TGV train on to Milano will depart from the Gare De Lyon.
This guide explains how to make the transfer between the two stations by RER train.
Though when booking end-2-end tickets for this journey for any of the two or three departures options per day, the timetable will allow more than 1hr 15mins to cross Paris from one station to the other.
Making that transfer across Paris by RER train won't usually take more than 30 mins and you won't have to 'check-in' for the Torino train.
Monday to Friday:
up 3 x connections per day
Saturday / Sunday:
2 x connections per day
Changing trains in: Paris
Tickets
Book Early And Save: Yes
Online bookings open: 4 months ahead
The agents sell tickets for the end-to-end journey daytime train journey from Paris to Torino/Turin, which involves taking a Eurostar and a TGV train and the combination of Eurostar + Frecce trains.
An option is to split the booking into London to Paris and Paris to Torino journeys, so that you have more than three hours to make a leisurely transfer across Paris; though doing so will likely be more expensive.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trainline | * | |
| Rail Europe | * |
Train 1
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Journey Features
Good to Know
Departing London at 08:01 on most Mondays to Fridays or daily at 09:31 or 10:27
Note that London is in a different time zone to mainland Europe, it is one hour behind - so when looking at a timetable the journey will look as though it's an hour longer.
Also all stations calls at Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International have been suspended until further notice.
At St Pancras International:
Eurostar requests that holders of Standard Class And Standard Premier tickets check-in a minimum of 30mins BEFORE departure, though this increased to 45mins on weekends and holidays.
If you have a Business Premier ticket, Eurostar recommends that you only have to check-in 10 mins before departure.
Our guide to taking a Eurostar from London is here.
It's not a scenic journey, but it is a journey with SIX distinct phases and highlights:
1: For most of the first 8 mins of the journey the trains use tunnels to exit London (Stratford International station is located between the tunnels).
2: Then from the right of the train, there are views of the River Thames marshes and of the Queen Elizabeth II road bridge.
3: The third tunnel that the train will pass through is the tunnel under the River Thames.
4: Shortly after Ebbsfleet International station (can only be seen from the right of the train) is the scenic highlight of the journey - the crossing of the River Medway.
5: The train will slow down as it approaches The Channel Tunnel.
Announcements are no longer made that the train is about to enter the tunnel.
The journey through the tunnel will take around 22 mins.
6: There is little of note to be seen from the high speed lines in France.
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Train 2
Journey Features
Good to Know
Note that these trains depart from the Gare De Lyon in Paris.
When the usual timetable is operating; the 08:01 (not Sat/Sun) departure from London connects into the 12:38 TGV departure from the Gare De Lyon; the 10:22 or 10:26 train from London connects into the 14:45 TGV and the 15:12 Italian Frecce train, which has now been introduced to this route.
Taking the TGV trains:
Final Destination: Milano P. Garibaldi
All trains also call at: Modane, Bardonecchia, Oulx-Cesana-Claviere-Sestriere
The TGV heading to Torino and on to Milano will often be joined to another TGV heading to a different destination on departure from Paris.
So don't be surprised, when looking at the departure displays at Paris Gare De Lyon, if you see a train departing at the same time and from the same voie (track/platform) as the train heading to Milano.
This other train will also have a different train number.
You won't have to worry about boarding the wrong part of the train; your seat will have been assigned in the train heading to Torino.
The TGVs making the journeys to Italy also spell out where they will be heading to on the exterior of the coaches.
Connections in Torino from the 12:38 departure from Paris
These onwards connections are available when departing from London at 08:01:
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a 35 min connection into the 18:50 Frecce train to Trieste, which also calls in Brescia, Verona and Venezia Mestre (connect for Venezia S. Lucia).
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a 55 min connection in Torino Porta Susa station into a Frecce train on Bologna, Firenze S.M.N. and Roma, departing at 19:10.
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A Regionale train to Genova will depart from Torino Porta Nuova station at 19:30, the Torino Metro links Porta Susa and Porta Nuova stations.
Taking the Frecce train:
Final Destination: Milano Centrale
The train will be due to arrive in Torino Porta Susa at 21:18
The train also calls at: Modane]
Journey Description
This is, in our humble opinion, one of the most exciting journeys you can take on European express trains.
We love the mix of high speed travel and stunning Alpine scenery
Aside from the wow factor of the speed, most high speed train journeys aren't scenically interesting, when high speed lines pass through hills and mountains, they tend to dive into tunnels.
This journey picks up in terms of scenery once the train leaves the high speed line behind - and that's what makes this journey so exceptional, the alpine views from a TGV train don't get better than this!
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