Fully interconnected, Lyon-Saint Exupéry offers excellent accessibility with the TGV station and Rhônexpress, a rail connection that links to Lyon city center in less than 30 minutes. Get tickets HERE. 

Step 1: Rhônexpress from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport → Gare Part-Dieu (≈30 min)
Step 2: Metro Line B (direction Charpennes) → Charpennes (≈5 min)
Step 3: Tram Line T1 (direction IUT Feyssine) → Cité Internationale – Centre des Congrès (≈10 min)
Arrival: Palais des Congrès de Lyon

Total time: ~50–55 minutes

The city of Lyon has 3 TGV stations, served several times a day from major French and European cities:

• Lyon Part-Dieu
• Lyon Perrache
• Lyon Saint-Exupéry (Airport)

To reach the Lyon Convention Center from the railway stations plan your route HERE. 

Located in the heart of Europe, the Lyon Convention Center is 1.5 hours by road from Geneva, 3 hours from Turin, 4 hours from Paris, 4.5 hours from Milan, and 5 hours from Barcelona.

The venue offers three nearby parking facilities within the Cité Internationale.
Address: 50 quai Charles de Gaulle - 69006 Lyon

Northern Ring Road, exit Porte de Saint Clair
GPS coordinates: Latitude 45.7851676 | Longitude 4.8528885

3 parking facilities within a 3-minute walk:

• P0 – 1,000 spaces, maximum height: 1.90 m
• P1 – 1,150 parking spaces, maximum height: 1.90 m. Save 30% by booking your parking space with OPnGO 
• P2 – 1,200 spaces, maximum height: 2.70 m

The Lyon Convention Center is served by several public transportation options:

• C1 from Lyon Part-Dieu station – stop: Cité Internationale | Convention Center
• C2 from Lyon Part-Dieu station – stop: Cité Internationale | Transbordeur
• C5 from Jean Macé metro station – stop: Cité Internationale | Convention Center
• C23 from Flachet Alain Gilles – stop: Cité Internationale | Convention Center
• C26 from Grange Blanche metro station – stop: Cité Internationale | Transbordeur
• Bus 70 from Gare de Lyon Part-Dieu – stop: Cité Internationale | Transbordeur

Save time by preparing your arrival by clicking HERE. 

1,400 taxis are available to take you to the Convention Center.

There are 2 designated taxi zones in front of the Lyon Convention Center:

• Zone 1: At the main entrance, at the foot of the Bear statue
• Zone 2: At the Amphitheater level

Main booking centers:

• Radio Taxi: +33 4 72 10 86 86
• Allo Taxi: +33 4 78 28 23 23
• Taxis Lyonnais: +33 4 78 26 81 81
• Airport Taxis: +33 4 72 22 70 90

To reach the Convention Center by bicycle, there are 5 Vélo'v stations throughout the Cité Internationale area, including one station in front of the main entrance and another next to the L’Amphithéâtre 3000.

Save time by preparing your arrival by clicking HERE. 

It is possible to privatize boats for transfers between the Convention Center, the old city center, and La Sucrière.

A dock for mooring all types of boats is located in front of the Lyon Convention Center.

• International City → Quai Gailleton (Hotels – Place Bellecour): 15 minutes
• International City → Pont Novotel Gerland (Hotels): 30 minutes
• International City → La Sucrière: 45 minutes

Save time by preparing your arrival by clicking HERE. 

The Rhônexpress tram is the safest and fastest way to connect Lyon city center with Saint Exupéry Airport, with a journey time of less than 30 minutes and no risk of traffic congestion.

To reach the Berges du Rhône campus, we recommend getting off at Part-Dieu and then continuing your journey using Lyon’s public transport network:

T1 from Gare Part-Dieu Vivier Merle station – stop: Rue de l'Université (~20 mins)

The campus is accessible via the A7 South and A7 North highways, as well as from Geneva/Bourg-en-Bresse (A42) and Grenoble (A43).

The Berges du Rhône campus is located in the city center, and parking is difficult.

From Perrache or Jean Macé

• Perrache (T2 station) <--- 8 minutes ---> Get off at Centre Berthelot
• Jean Macé (T2 station) <--- 6 minutes ---> Get off at Centre Berthelot

From Part-Dieu Vivier Merle station

• Part-Dieu – Vivier Merle Station (T1 station) <--- 16 minutes ---> Get off at Rue de l'Université

From Bellecour or Vénissieux station

• Bellecour (bus line 35) <--- 10 minutes ---> Get off at Rue de l'Université station
• Vénissieux (bus line 35) <--- 28 minutes ---> Get off at Rue de l'Université station
• Vénissieux (MD station) <--- 31 minutes ---> Get off at Guillotière ---> Walk to Rue de l'Université, 15 minutes (720 meters)

Types and fares available on the TCL (Lyon Public Transport) website:
www.tcl.fr

Main booking centers:

• Radio Taxi: +33 4 72 10 86 86
• Allo Taxi: +33 4 78 28 23 23
• Taxis Lyonnais: +33 4 78 26 81 81
• Airport Taxis: +33 4 72 22 70 90

Check out the bicycle parking at the Berges du Rhône campus: