 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
Newbie here.
I am wondering if any one can help regarding travelling by Eurostar. There are two options for travelling by day and I was wondering how difficult it was to get from Paris Gard du Nord to Paris Gard du Lyon. This train is cheaper on our outward journey and I just thinking is it worth paying the extra expense to save a lot of hassle.
We have never travelled at all by train so it's all a new experience.
Thanks
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brian
brian
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skiing mariner, it's fairly straightforward, Gare du Nord and Gare de Lyon are both on RER (suburban rail, it's like the metro on steroids) line D.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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yup,
takes about 15 minutes (stops at chatelet les halles on the way). Trains every 10 mins or so. Takes normal metro tickets.
You probably want to leave yourself at least 45 minutes to ensure a stress free transfer
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I think something needs to be done about automatic outlinks on the forum thread index... i wonder how many people have figured out how to get into this thread without visiting eurostars site 20times!! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Winterhighland, twice for me.They will get a high hit ratio tonight ..
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I only visited once. skiing mariner, if you've a lot of gear, it's not too far by cab.
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Thanks for the responses. It gives me something to think about. It is the luggage that is concerning us. Apologies if everyone has gone onto the eurostar website.
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It is NOT easy to get from Nord to Lyon and back again. Especially during a busy day, within a tight schedule of less than 1 hour and with luggage and kids to watch.
The Nord-Lyon transfer is doable, but it is a pain in the backside. It is by far the most annoying part of the Eurostar ski train journey.
I would recommend you book direct to Bourg St Maurice, as this saves a whole lot of hassle.
What you cannot avoid, however, is the Lyon-Nord changeover on the return -- there is no Passport Control in BSM. So I guarantee you will be hacked off at least once during your trip.
Overall, I recommend you take the Eurostar -- it is a great train and a good way to see France -- but be prepared for mild irritation at the Paris changeover.
PS. If you take the overnight train and book economy, be prepared for them to leave the lights on all night. This makes it very difficult to sleep, even with eye protectors.
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Winterhighland, agree, but wonder why it is set up to do that? 
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brian
brian
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WayneC, Eurostar advertise on snowheads. I would imagine admin gets a small commission from them when someone books having clicked through from  s.
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