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tomandjudy Feb 24th, 2013 09:02 AM

train from Paris to Beaune
 
We are planning a trip in May/June that includes travelling from Paris to Beaune and a week later back again. I am looking for the Premium fares that show up within 90 days before travelling and tried to book on the tgv-europe.com English-language site that many here have suggested instead of the voyages-sncf.com (French-language site). However, when I entered my dates, the result was a train from Paris Bercy, not the Gare du Lyon as I believe is the better (and shorter) way to go. There didn't seem to be an option to select the train station. Have I missed something? Also, the price didn't say Prem, which I also expected. Thanks for any help.

sofarsogood Feb 24th, 2013 09:51 AM

Is it possible you're looking at dates outside of the 90 days? Searches in early May show PREMS available from €20.

The voyages-sncf.com site seems to give more train options; direct TER trains (no PREMS on these services) from Paris Bercy and also TGV services from Gare de Lyon. Choose Paris Toutes Gares to see all possible trains, there's even the occasional direct TGV.

StuDudley Feb 24th, 2013 09:52 AM

You'll probably have to purchase a PREM ticket from Gare de Lyon to Dijon. Then another ticket from Dijon to Beaune. The Bercy to Beaune is a slower trip, but does not have a train change.

Stu Dudley

StCirq Feb 24th, 2013 10:11 AM

www.voyages-sncf.com is always the better site, IME. It's 3 months (not 90 days) out that you can start making reservations and finding PREM fares, so you can't even buy a ticket for June at this point. I just checked on fares toward the end of May and saw several PREMs. There are loads of trains every day, the faster ones connecting through Dijon and originating at the Gare de Lyon, and the slower ones going direct from Bercy.

MaineGG Feb 24th, 2013 11:59 AM

I just did a quick search for Thursday, May 3. On that day there is a direct TGV from Paris Lyon to Beaune at 6h53 with €15 PREMS available. The trip takes 2h13. There's another direct TGV that day at 16h53 with €20 PREMS. Not sure is that schedule is the same every day, but there are direct TGV trains from Paris Lyon to Beaune with great PREMS fares.


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