--- title: "Trains from Lyon to Milan | EveryRail" description: "Two direct Frecciarossa trains a day from Lyon Part-Dieu to Milano Centrale, about 4h40 to 5h20. Other trips change at Chambéry for a TGV." image: "https://everyrail.com/api/route-image/lyon-to-milan/" --- [Home]()[Europe by train]()[France]()Lyon to Milan by train [Home]()[Europe by train]()[France]()Lyon to Milan by train **Share** - - [Share on WhatsApp]() - [Share on X]() - [Share on Facebook]() - [Share by email]() **On this page** - [About Lyon to Milan by train]() - [Where to book]() - [Find places to stay in Milan]() - [Frequently asked questions]() - [More routes]() [Book now]() Last updated November 2026 # Lyon to Milan by train Two direct Frecciarossa trains a day from Lyon Part-Dieu to Milano Centrale, about 4h40 to 5h20. Other trips change at Chambéry for a TGV. ![Glass roof and mural inside Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan]() Origin [Lyon]() Destination [Milan]() Main stations Lyon Part-Dieu to Milano Centrale Countries [France](), [Italy]() Two direct Frecciarossa trains a day run from Lyon Part-Dieu to Milano Centrale, taking about 4 hours 40 minutes to 5 hours 20 minutes. ## Take the direct Frecciarossa if the times suit you The only direct trains are [Trenitalia]() France's [Paris]() to [Milan]() Frecciarossa services, which stop at Lyon Part-Dieu on the way. One leaves [Lyon]() in the morning and reaches Milano Centrale in the early afternoon. The other leaves in the late afternoon and gets in late in the evening. You keep one seat all the way across the Alps, with stops at Chambéry, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Modane, Oulx and Torino Porta Susa. Until 11 December 2026, the morning train leaves Lyon about an hour earlier on weekdays than at weekends. The weekday run is also slower: about 5 hours 20 minutes against about 4 hours 40 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays. ## The TGV option means changing at Chambéry SNCF's TGV INOUI trains to Italy run from Paris without calling at Lyon. To join one, you take a TER regional train from Lyon Part-Dieu to Chambéry and change there, sometimes with a second change at Aix-les-Bains. These journeys take about 5 hours 45 minutes to 6 hours. They also end at a different station. The TGV terminates at Milano Porta Garibaldi, while the Frecciarossa runs on to Milano Centrale. Book your hotel with the arrival station in mind. ## From 13 December 2026 The new European timetable starts on 13 December 2026. Trenitalia France has published its Paris to Milan times only up to 12 December 2026, so check that both direct trains still run on your date before you plan around them. ## Via Geneva when the direct trains are full A slower fallback is a TER from Lyon Part-Dieu to Genève, then a EuroCity via Domodossola to Milano Centrale. Expect about 7 hours 15 minutes with one or two changes. It is mainly useful when the two Frecciarossa departures are sold out or expensive. ## Tickets, reservations and passes Book the direct Frecciarossa with Trenitalia France. Its standard Serenità fare can be exchanged free until departure, paying any difference in price, and refunded until departure with 20% kept back. Fares move with demand. SNCF sells the TER and TGV INOUI combination, with second-class fares from around €63. With an [Interrail Global Pass](), both the Frecciarossa and the TGV INOUI are covered, but the reservation is compulsory and paid on top: | Train | Interrail reservation | | --- | --- | | Frecciarossa, Lyon to Milan | €13 in either class | | TGV INOUI, France to Italy | €31 second class, €45 first class | A One Country Pass for France or Italy covers only the domestic part of the trip, so it will not get you all the way to Milan on its own. ## Where to book ![]() ### Book with Omio Find times and prices for Lyon → Milan. [Check times & prices]() ### Other places to book Ticket websites - [Rail Europe]() - [Trainline]() These links open the provider’s website. Search for your journey there. ### Train service - [SNCF Voyageurs]() SNCF operates France's TGV and regional trains. SNCF Connect books domestic and many international journeys, with fares ranging from flexible to non-refundable. [Official website]() [Check times & prices]() - [Trenitalia]() Trenitalia runs Italy's Frecce high-speed, Intercity and regional trains; Super Economy fares are cheapest but allow no changes or refunds. [Official website]() [Check times & prices]() ## Find places to stay in Milan [![Bright bedroom with white bedding and a breakfast tray on the bed]()**Browse stays in Milan**Hotels and apartments via Booking.com]() ## Frequently asked questions ### Is there a direct train from Lyon to Milan? Yes. Trenitalia France runs two direct Frecciarossa trains a day from Lyon Part-Dieu to Milano Centrale, one in the morning and one in the late afternoon. Every other train journey needs at least one change, usually at Chambéry. ### How long does the train from Lyon to Milan take? About 4 hours 40 minutes to 5 hours 20 minutes on the direct Frecciarossa. A TER to Chambéry plus a TGV INOUI takes about 5 hours 45 minutes to 6 hours, and the route via Geneva about 7 hours 15 minutes. ### Which Milan station do trains from Lyon arrive at? The direct Frecciarossa arrives at Milano Centrale. Journeys using the TGV INOUI end at Milano Porta Garibaldi, so pick your hotel with the right station in mind. ### Do I need a reservation with an Interrail pass? Yes, on both trains. The Global Pass covers the Frecciarossa and the TGV INOUI, but the Frecciarossa reservation costs €13 and the TGV reservation between France and Italy costs €31 in second class or €45 in first. ### Are trains running through the Alps again after the landslide? Yes. Direct Frecciarossa trains between Paris, Lyon and Milan returned on 1 April 2025, after a landslide in the Maurienne valley closed the line at the end of August 2023. ## More routes [![Milan Cathedral in Piazza del Duomo]()![Trenitalia]()![Deutsche Bahn]()Berlin to Milan by trainBerlin to Milan has no direct train; expect at least one change via Switzerland or Austria, from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Milano Centrale.]()[![Glass roof and mural inside Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan]()![Trenitalia]()![Italo]()Bologna to Milan by trainBologna Centrale to Milano Centrale in about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes on direct Frecciarossa and Italo trains, running into the late evening.]()[![Lyon rooftops with cathedral towers and a distant Ferris wheel]()![SNCF Voyageurs]()Brussels to Lyon by trainDirect TGV INOUI trains take about 4 hours from Brussels-Midi to Lyon Part-Dieu, with 5 to 6 daily departures and advance second-class fares from around €70.]()[![Glass roof and mural inside Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan]()![Trenord]()Como to Milan by trainDirect Trenord trains from Como San Giovanni to Milano Centrale take about 40 minutes, with roughly hourly departures.]()[![Milan Cathedral in Piazza del Duomo]()![Trenitalia]()Florence to Milan by trainDirect high-speed trains from Florence to Milan take around 1 hour 40 minutes, with Frecciarossa and Italo services. Advance fares start at about €17.90.]()[![View of Lyon's Saône riverfront and historic buildings in autumn]()![TGV Lyria]()![SNCF Voyageurs]()Geneva to Lyon by trainDirect trains link Genève and Lyon Part-Dieu in under two hours on the fastest trips, with TER and seasonal TGV Lyria options.]()[![Milan Cathedral in Piazza del Duomo]()![SBB CFF FFS]()Geneva to Milan by trainDirect EuroCity from Genève to Milano Centrale in about 4h20, up to four a day. Second class from CHF 41, seat reservation included.]()[![Ornate gilded guildhouse facades around a historic square.]()![SNCF Voyageurs]()![Ouigo]()![Eurostar]()Lyon to Brussels by trainDirect TGV INOUI trains link Lyon Part-Dieu and Brussels-Midi in about four hours; connecting trips via Paris take longer.]() ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://everyrail.com/#organization", "name": "EveryRail", "url": "https://everyrail.com/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://everyrail.com/_astro/everyrail-logomark-2026.VJ4vNX1T.webp", "@id": "https://everyrail.com/#organization-logo-1" }, "sameAs": [ "https://www.instagram.com/everyrailtravel/", "https://www.facebook.com/everyrail", "https://www.threads.com/@everyrailtravel" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://everyrail.com/#website", "name": "EveryRail", "url": "https://everyrail.com/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://everyrail.com/#organization" }, "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://everyrail.com/trains/lyon-to-milan/#webpage", "name": "Trains from Lyon to Milan | EveryRail", "description": "Train travel information for Lyon to Milan. 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