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A3. From station «Paris-Gare du Nord» to station “Paris-Gare de Lyon”
If you travel to Paris via Eurostar or Thalys, you will arrive at station “Paris-Gare du Nord”.
From Paris-Gare du Nord, take the (the green regional line) in direction “Malesherbes/Melun”
for two stops (first stop is “Châtelet les Halles” and second stop is “Gare de Lyon”). To access the
RER map, click here.
A4. Getting to Gare de Lyon from the Greater Paris Area
Paris-Gare de Lyon is served by both Metro (Lines 1 and 14) and RER (Lines A and D). The following
map shows both the RER lines (A-E) and Metro lines (1-14): click here.
See the RATP website for additional information (available in English).
B. Train between Fontainebleau and Paris-Gare de Lyon
B1. Trains from Paris-Gare de Lyon to Fontainebleau/Avon station
(see Section A for information on how to get to Gare de Lyon).
At Gare de Lyon, go to the “Ile de France/Banlieue” counter to buy your ticket to 'Fontainebleau/Avon'
or buy it in designated machines (make sure your credit card is listed!). Train tickets can be
purchased individually (approx. 9.00€).
The final destination of your train can be one of the following: Montereau, Montargis, Sens or
Laroche-Migennes. Look for one of these destinations on the information displayed on the
Departures board. You can ask also double check with the person at the front desk to confirm which
final destination will be displayed for your specific departure.
The journey takes about 45 minutes from Paris-Gare de Lyon to Fontainebleau/Avon.
Trains leave from either Hall 1 or Hall 2 in “Grandes Lignes”
Gare de Lyon contains two groups of platforms: Hall 1 (tracks A-N) and Hall 2 (tracks 5-23).
The screen at the head of the railway track announces all the stops. Make sure your train stops in
Fontainebleau/Avon Station and make sure to sit in the coach closest to the front of the train.
For more information on local train times, please go to the Transilien website and type the name of
your departure (ex: Paris Gare de Lyon) and arrival stations (ex: Fontainebleau/Avon).