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train Lyon to CGD (tram from Quai Claude Bernard to Gare Perrache in Lyon)

Bonjour mes amis!

I searched for a discussion, but didn't find anything specific, so I'm posting.

After our Rick Steves Loire & Provence tour from Chartres to Nice, we are taking a Viking cruise from Avignon to Lyon.

My question is about the final leg from Lyon to CGD airport.

Although Viking doesn't provide the information, I'm pretty sure we disembark on Sunday July 12 at Quai Claude Bernard in Lyon.
Then we need to get to the train station to catch the train to CGD airport. We would like to leave Lyon in the morning (Sunday July 12)

There are 2 train stations close to the cruise dock:
Lyon-Perrache
Lyon Part-Dieu

Perrache seems to be the closest train station. Is that the best choice? Better train connections from Part-Dieu?

This map:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dTwZR4dxssRoTRVg6

shows the route from the dock at Quai Claude Bernard to Lyon-Perrache train station. It seems straightforward, but we have
no idea how to find out when the tram runs. Google maps only gives options like (leave now, depart at, leave by, last available).
How do I see all of the departure times? I visited the tcl.fr Web site, and found maps (https://tcl.fr/en/journey-planner/interactive-map), but they don't seem to have information for July 12. Calendar Web app seems very odd - 12th is greyed out, and when I click something else (3,4,5), it jumps back to April. Also no information about how often the tram runs. I need this so I know when I can book the train from Lyon-Perrache to CGD airport.

I can't find a list of all of the Lyon-CGD trains for July 12 - every time I think I've found it, I have to enter a time. I just want to see them all and then make a choice. Since July 12 is Sunday, there may not be as many trains?

Merci!

jag

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You have to enter a time for the train from Lyon to CDG airport. But then the website / app will show you all the available trains starting at your requested time, and have buttons available for "earlier trains" above and "later trains" below. So it's a little clunky, but you can see everything you want to see.

Posted by
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Lyon Part Dieu is the mainline station for Lyon. You can see the trains for July 2 at https://int.bahn.de/en

You will see that there are direct trains from Lyon Part Dieu to CDG at 8:37, 11:00, 14:00, 16:00, 17:00, 19:01, 20:27.

I would just plan on taking a taxi from the Viking dock to Lyon Part Dieu.

Posted by
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I am on the Viking cruise from Lyon to Avignon. On Sunday we took the train from Gare de Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu. The taxi to Claude Bernard quai cost about 20€.