Created a trip, reserved seats but now can't find the train journey?

Please mention dates and departure times of the trains you can't find.

Hi rvdborgt.

It’s the Basel to Paris Gare De Lyon on the 7th June 2026. Departing at 12:34 and arriving at 15:38.

Thanks,

It looks like there are engineering works on the route on that weekend, unfortunately, and no trains running on the line from Basel into France.

https://www.tgv-lyria.com/fr/en/train-travel/practical-information/traffic-info

Instead, you can get a tram to Saint-Louis, a TER to Strasbourg, and a TGV from there. 

Or travel via Karlsruhe in Germany, where you can pick up a train to Paris.

You can check the options on Bahn.com and SBB.ch, which both have up to date timetable info.

Although that sounds a bit long winded, either of those routes will bring you into Gare de l’Est in Paris, which is only a short walk from Nord, as opposed to having to get a metro from Gare de Lyon

Have you already reserved seats on the 1236 departure?

Thanks ralderton.

Yup we reserved the seats for the 12:34 depature. Which were relatively expensive to reserve.

We are needing to get into Paris around the 3-4pm time to give us enough time to get on the Eurostar.

We would actually start in Luzern the day of travel.

Looking i could do Luzern > Geneve > Paris.

Will pay for the Reservation between Geneve and Paris and then try refund the Basel to Paris.

Does this make sense and would work?

I’d wait to hear if there’s any advice from other forum members before shelling out any more money, or accepting a refund. They might have some better ideas.

I would be tempted to go via Germany, since the reservation fees are lower and as I said in the previous message, you arrive at Gare de l’Est.

There’s an 0854 from Lucerne, changing in Olten and Karlsruhe, arriving Paris Est at 1451. Reservation fees would be €19pp, compared to the €29 or €39 you’ve paid already.

What's the departure time of your Eurostar? That would help in proposing alternatives.