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Coming to the Lyon area

  • By plane: 

The Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport is connected to over 120 destinations both directly and through connections to major European hubs, for efficient and very short connecting flights. 
http://www.lyon.aeroport.fr/
The Rhônexpress tram service operates every day of the year since 2010 and allows the Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport to be reached from downtown Lyon (Lyon Part-Dieu), in less than 30 minutes, in complete safety, without having to worry about traffic jams.
http://www.rhonexpress.fr/

  • By train:

The heart of Lyon is connected to all major French cities by High Speed Train "TGV" or express lines, through the three Perrache, Part-Dieu and Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport stations. 
http://www.tgv-europe.com/
Average time for TGV connection to Lyon Part-Dieu station: Paris-Lyon station: 2h, Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport station: 2h, Bruxelles-Midi station: 3h20, London via Paris: approx. 5h. 

  • By road:

Lyon is located two hours from the Alpine peaks and less than three hours from the Mediterranean sea. 
Paris-Lyon: 290 miles / 465 km (A6), Geneva –Lyon: 93 miles / 149 km (A40), Marseille-Lyon: 196 miles / 315 km (A7), Montpellier-Lyon: 189 miles / 303 km (A7-A9).
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