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Lyon is very conveniently located and its good connections to the European motorway, rail and flight networks make it particularly easy, quick and convenient to reach by car, rail or air.

By PLANE (www.lyonaeroports.com/en/)

27 French cities connected by daily, scheduled flights
43 scheduled, international flights, 19 charter routes and 7 cargo routes
A hub for low-cost Easy Jet flights, with numerous daily flights  By Train
10 minutes from the Part-Dieu TGV railway station
15 minutes from the Perrache railway station (Between Lyon and Paris, one TGV every 30 minutes during peak periods)
Express tramway between Lyon St Exupéry airport and the Part Dieu TGV station (www.rhonexpress.fr/en)

By TRAIN (www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train)

2 hours from Paris, 1½ hours from Marseille, 4 hours from Brussels

Urban Network (www.tcl.fr/en)

3 bus and trolley lines linked directly to the Métro, TGV station and City Centre
Reach the centre of Lyon or the Part-Dieu TGV railway station in 12 minutes
Express tramway between Lyon St Exupéry airport and the Part Dieu TGV station
6 Vélo’v stations (pushbike rental) within easy reach