SNCF competitor Trenitalia strengthens its presence on the Paris-Lyon line
Three months after its launch, the SNCF competitor has strengthened its presence on France’s most laudable high-speed line, while continuing to serve Turin and Milan.
The Italian company Trenitalia, which has been running its high-speed trains between Paris, Lyon, Turin and Milan since December 18, will add a daily Paris-Lyon round trip on April 5 and two others on June 1, in competition with the SNCF TGV. On this date, the Frecciarossa (Italian high-speed trains) will provide five daily round trips between Paris and Lyon. By comparison, the SNCF currently provides 22 rotations per day between the two city centers.
Two rotations will continue as today, from Gare de Lyon in Paris, to Chambéry, Modane, Turin and Milan after a stop at Lyon-Part-Dieu, the three additional round trips terminating at Lyon-Perrache after the Part-Dieu dessert. And reciprocally. With these new frequencies, Trenitalia enriches the current rail offer with more than 4,600 additional seats per day.
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Paris-Lyon from €23
“The hourly amplitude of the frequencies, from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., will make it possible to meet the requirements of all schedules and thus to make the round trip during the day“, said the company, adding that the sale of tickets was already open on its website for the Paris-Lyon and Paris-Milan trains this summer.
Trenitalia is the first operator to challenge the SNCF on the high-speed market in France since the opening of free access to this sector to competition in December 2020. The operator offers tickets from €23 between Paris and Lyon in Standard class (equivalent to 2nd class) and from €29 in Business class (equivalent to 1st class). Prices that will continue depending on demand and the fill rate of the trains.