Greetings,
I will be traveling with my two brothers from London on Monday, September 3rd. We would like to take the train to Paris and immediately jump up to Bayeux where we have a Bed and Breakfast reservation waiting for us. Looking for suggestions on the train connections. Will return to Paris on the 6th of September for a couple of nights, then on to Munich. Thank you.
Posted by
Boston
4132 posts
Charles,
I suggest you choose the trains that are most agreeable to your schedule. You have many departures from London, and then from Paris, from which to choose.
https://www.trainline.eu will price different tickets for you. Note however that most trains for the 3rd are not on sale yet, so to get a rough idea look for an earlier Monday.
Posted by
Olympia, WA, USA
6502 posts
Best bet would be the Eurostar from St. Pancras to Gare du Nord, then taxi or RER or Metro to Gare St-Lazaire, then a regular train to Bayeux. Shouldn't be difficult to do this in a day, though you wouldn't have much extra time for sightseeing or anything else. With three of you and luggage I'd recommend a taxi in Paris, not for speed but for convenience.
Paris by Train tells you a lot about the stations and connections, and the site Adam gave you has train schedules.
The sooner you buy the Eurostar tickets the less they'll cost.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32206 posts
I agree with a previous suggestion to take the EuroStar from London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord. You can get all the information you'll ever need on trains from this website - https://www.seat61.com/ . One point to mention is that you must check in for the EuroStar at least 30 minutes prior to departure! You'll have to go through airport-style security and clear French Passport control, so be sure to leave lots of time.
As suggested earlier, a Taxi from Gare du Nord to Gare St. Lazare would be the best option, especially with luggage. You can also check the rail schedules at https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml but they don't sell tickets for trains in France. If you wish to buy advance tickets, use www.trainline.eu . Hopefully you can find a connection that's direct to Bayeux, rather than one with a change in Caen (although that's not really too difficult).
You may need to also use a Taxi in Bayeux, unless your hosts will be picking you up at the station.