I will take a funicular anytime the opportunity presents itself, especially when the thing I want…read moreto visit is at the top of a very steep hill. And for about 3 euro, it's not a bad deal. There isn't much to see whilst you are on your way up to Fourviere because you travel through a tunnel but keep your eyes open for some art and sculptures that are in the nooks in the walls. I'd suggest riding up one side and down the same so you get to see both sides of the wall. I'm also pretty sure I saw an open toilet with a sink so, hey you may get quite the view in here. The funicular comes pretty often so we didn't even check a timetable. We just showed up and waited. Very easy.

I LOVE funiculars. They always get 5 stars…read more In spite of the "name of this business", there are 2 funiculars. F1 - a single 2m track up Fourviere and the fancy church ( https://www.yelp.com/biz/basilique-notre-dame-de-fourvière-lyon-2 ). F2 - a more traditional 1m track with a mid-point where the up and down cars pass each other. This is the Mimes-St Just funicular.

A wonderful way to get from Lyon to Paris in just over 2 hours…read more First class seats are very spacious, with nice recline and a small footrest. Second class seats are on the lower level. First class seats are upstairs. Stairs to the first class seats are wide and not steep! Usually, I don't like facing backwards, but this is so smooth, I am not feeling any nausea while riding backwards.

It's a small train station in Lyon, which I prefer since I don't like any large crowds. Booking…read moreOuigo in advance is helpful because of the assigned seating. It is pretty organized here versus the chaos in Paris! Grab a bite at Paul bakery before boarding. Pretty cool to go on a bullet train in Europe!

This very busy train station in Lyon, France is the primary railway station. It is like a shopping…read moremall inside with many restaurants, coffee shops and stores. The kiosks are spread throughout the main floor. There are counter purchase offices at one end on the second floor. Once ticket is purchased you have to keep look at the monitors to know which terminal the train will be. It is usually announced 15-20 minutes prior to departure. Restrooms are available on the second floor for 1 euro paid by credit card. There is some seating there but not too much in the whole train station. It still amazing how many trains travel through there.

Too chaotic! Everyone standing around waiting for the track number, it's insane. The food places…read morelike Starbucks, Paul, Pret, are all insanely busy. The train platform is narrow. While on the platform you need to look at one of just a few tv screens to see where your numbered car will line up on the lettered platform.

I bought a ticket online to go from Lyon to Geneve. Unfortanetly I needed to cancel and move it for…read moreanother day, so that was my plan, I go to the office in a Tuesday at 3pm it is close, it does not have a notice or anything, I leave and decide to come back the next day. At 1 pm I arrive in a Wednesday and still close in the same way, and now I am a bit in hurry the next day my bus is leaving, so besides deciding to try the next day I also decided to contact them online and by phone. On phone no one ever answered means online they answered me the first two question related to printing the ticket, the question about cancelling or changing they totally ignored it. At the end of this horrible experiences I tried again the day my bus was leaving and it was close, again, and I lost the money I pay for the ticket and heap, they had not reply yet. This is bad service, use the train instead .