TGV Lyria practical information

Ticket inspection

Remember to hold onto your train tickets - they will be checked by inspectors during your journey.
Whether you have a rail pass to travel through Europe or a discount travel card, you must be able to present valid documents for the fare you have selected, such as:

• An identity card or passport for the following discount rail cards: Senior, Jeune, Normal enfant and Baby Pass.
• A Fréquence SNCF card for an Abonnement France season ticket.
• A Fréquence SNCF and Abonnement Général CFF or Abonnement demi-tarif CFF card for an Abonnement France + Suisse ticket.
• An Abonnement Général CFF card, Swiss Pass, Inter Rail Switzerland Pass, Eurail Selectpass for the pass partiel 3 ticket.
• Outward and return tickets for Loisir fares.
  If you are travelling in a wheelchair or are visually impaired, you must also present one of the following:

• Reduced mobility card
• Medical certificate
• Card stating “visual impairment” or holding a green star

Travelling across borders takes a few extra minutes: Customs and police inspection operations take place at the border between France and Switzerland.

You will be asked to present a valid identity card or passport (valid or expired by no more than five years).

Additional documents may be required for travellers who do not have French, Swiss or Schengen area nationality.

If you’re unsure about any aspect of international travel, contact your local authorities before travelling on a TGV Lyria.

For travel between France and Switzerland, don’t forget your identity documents. A valid passport or national identity card for citizens of the European Union. A visa may be required for other passengers. French citizens aged 15 and under may enter Switzerland with a simple pass.

European Union citizens going to France
Are you an EU citizen and planning to come to France on the TGV Lyria? You must carry a valid national identity card or a national passport (valid or expired within the last five years). A visa is not required.

Non-European Union Citizens going to France
If you are not an EU citizen, please check the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs website to verify whether or not you need a visa to enter France.
For your information: visa requirements to enter France depend on:

• A citizen’s nationality
• Possession of a residency permit for France or a country within the Schengen agreement
• The length of stay
• The part of France you will be visiting
  
  More information at: www.diplomatie.gouv.fr
  
  Are you travelling to Switzerland?
  
  To enter Switzerland, European Union citizens must carry a national identity card (valid) or a national passport (valid or expired no longer than 5 years ago). A visa is not required.
  If you are not a citizen of the European Union, please check the Swiss Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DFAE) website. This way, you will find out if you need a visa to enter Switzerland.
  To find out more about police and customs regulations, please refer to the section on inspections and customs.