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Paris by sleeper train
The VSOE leaves Paris mid-afternoon, so a morning by the Seine and the Jardin des Plantes makes an easy prelude to boarding.
Why stop off
Reasons to get off here
- Gare d'Austerlitz faces the Jardin des Plantes, home to the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution and greenhouses
- The station's facades and roofs were classified as a historic monument in 1997
- Garden paths in the Jardin des Plantes are free to enter; galleries and the ménagerie are ticketed
- Timetables show a 16:00 departure from Austerlitz, leaving the morning free
- Jardin des Plantes, directly across from the station on the Seine
- Automatic luggage lockers in the station (Espace Services, tracks 1 to 7)
- Metro lines 5 and 10 and RER C at Gare d'Austerlitz
- Metro lines 5 and 10 and RER C serve the station
- Belmond says to check each itinerary for the Paris station name, as it can vary by departure
Sleeper trains calling here
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Simplon-Orient-Express | Paris → Venice | Day 1 · depart about 16:00 | Selected dates, March to November |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
Questions
Paris, answered
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
Times in both directions are below.
The VSOE leaves Paris mid-afternoon, so a morning by the Seine and the Jardin des Plantes makes an easy prelude to boarding.
We would allow: a few hours.
Usually only by booking two separate journeys: most sleeper fares are for one train on one date, and you cannot get off and rejoin the same ticket the next night.
Check the fare rules with the operator when you book.