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TGV Lyria is service brand used for TGV lines connecting France and Switzerland. The service is part owned by SNCF and CFF.

Each TGV Lyria has 8 carriages which include: 3 First class coaches, 4 Standard class coaches and 1 bar-buffet carriage. Both TGV Lyria and TGV Duplex services operate the Paris-Geneva service. TGV EST trains, designed by Christian Lacroix, operate the Paris-Basel-Geneva route.

All TGV Lyria trains offer a good range of facilities including a Buffet-bar car where customers can purchase drinks, hot and cold meals, sandwiches and salads. Coaches are equipped with anti-theft system for hand luggage. Train announcements in French, German and English. Toilets are located at the end of each carriage.

After the opening of the TGV Est in June 2007, Lyria service between Paris and Zurich began using the newly-constructed line instead of the previous route, passing through Strasbourg, Colmar, Mulhouse, and Basel. Consequently, service from Paris runs from the Gare de l'Est instead of Gare de Lyon.

TGV Lyria Routes

TGV Lyria offer a choice of routes including Geneva – Paris, Lausanne - Dijon - Paris, Bern – Dijon – Paris and Basel – Strasbourg – Paris. In addition to these services TGV Lyria also offer a Saturday trip further extended to Chur to serve more ski resorts in the Grisons region. Travel time from Paris is around 6 hours.

Recently the Paris – Geneva travel time has been reduced by 30 minutes due to the reconstruction of the Haut-Bugey line, which connects Bourg-en-Bresse and Bellegarde-sur-Valserine. Only the western part of the line is currently open (up to Oyonnax), and the project will restore the entire length of the line. Travel time between Paris and Geneva will be reduced by 30 minutes and track capacity will be increased, allowing 9 trains each way per day instead of the 7 today.