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Lyon to Aix - en - Provence by train
How to take the train from Lyon to Aix-en-Provence
As suggested by its name, you can only take high speed trains from Lyon to Aix-en-Provence TGV station, which is some distance from the town it serves.
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From Lyon Part-Dieu to Aix-en-Provence TGV
Journey Summary
1hr 33min - 1hr 43min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Marseille or Nice
Most trains also call at: Avignon TGV
Mon - Thurs: 11 x trains per day
Friday: 12 x trains
Saturday: 8 x trains
Sunday: 9 x trains
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: up to 6 months ahead of the travel date.
When booking 2nd class tickets only one type of ticket will be available per departure, discounted 'Prems' tickets or 'Seconde' tickets; though the price of Seconde tickets are also typically cheaper when they are first placed on sale.
When booking 1st class tickets there will be a choice of Premiere tickets and Business Premiere tickets.
The two key T&Cs of booking Prems, Seconde, or Premiere tickets are:
- Up until two days prior to departure, these types of tickets can be refunded for no additional charge (big tick), but a €15 fee will be payable for making a refund in the two days prior to departure.
- It's also possible to exchange tickets to an alternative departure on the same journey, but you will have to pay any difference in price between the cost you paid and the cost at the time of the exchange.
Though if you book Business Premiere tickets, the key T&Cs are that tickets can be exchanged and refunded free of charge up to 30 minutes after departure, so if you get to the station just too late to miss the train you were originally booked on to, you won't lose out financially.
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding these TGV trains.
The price is dictated by demand per departure, so book ahead and try and be flexible re: your departure and arrival times, as trains leaving earlier or later can be cheaper.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trainline | from €26 | |
| SNCF Connect | from €26 | |
| Download the SNCF Connect App | from €26 | |
| Save A Train | from €26 | |
| Happy rail | from €26 |
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Good to Know
Aix-en-Provence TGV station is 16 km from Aix-en-Provence town centre and there are no direct trains from it to Aix-en-Provence Ville station, which lives up to its name with a central location in the town.
If you'll need to make the head to the town center from Aix-en-Provence TGV station, you'll have two options -
(1) buses link the station and the town.
That link connects to a page on the Marseille-Provence Aeroport website because Bus Line 40 runs on a route between the Aeroport and the bus station (Gare Routiére) in Aix-en-Provence town centre; and that route calls at the TGV station.
For more info you can click the 'Download Schedules' link and be taken to a PDF brochure which gives more info on the line 40 route, the info is in French, but the fares and schedule are easy to ascertain.
(2) OR book a ticket for the journey from Lyon to Marseille St Charles station online; and then on arrival in Marseille purchase a separate ticket for a TER train from Marseille St-Charles to Aix-En-Provence Ville.
The high speed line from the north to the south of France by-passes Lyon, so trains heading south have to travel for around 15 mins on conventional tracks before they reach it.
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