Eurostar has today announced a new year-round service to
Geneva via Lille, in partnership with international high-speed train service
“TGV Lyria”. From Thursday 9th October, travellers will be able to purchase
tickets for the new Swiss route, with the inaugural service leaving London St Pancras on the 14th December 2014.
With an easy connection on to a “TGV Lyria” service in Lille
Europe, passengers can travel from London to Geneva in just over 6 hours
(London to Geneva will take 6 hours 18 minutes with a 37 minute connection in
Lille) with services specially timed to ensure a fast transfer between the two
trains.
Recent Eurostar customer research revealed that Geneva is
one of the most desirable destinations for UK travellers. With four daytime
services each week (on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday), the new Geneva
service means passengers can sit back, relax and enjoy beautiful views of
France and Switzerland before they arrive.
For those wishing to venture further, the new route offers
passengers a convenient way to travel to some of the most popular destinations
in Switzerland, with simple onward connections from Geneva to Aigle, Martigny,
Sion, Sierre, Visp and Brig.
The new Swiss service coincides with the refurbishment of
Lille Europe station designed to significantly increase the capacity of the
Eurostar terminal in order to accommodate growth in the number of connecting
passengers. The new look Eurostar terminal will be unveiled in December this
year.
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