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How to get to CPE Lyon

Getting to CPE Lyon

CPE Lyon is situated on the Doua science park in Lyon-Villeurbanne (France)

 

Our address:

CPE Lyon - Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Physique Electronique de Lyon
Domaine scientifique de la Doua
43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918
69 100 VILLEURBANNE
France
Tel: +33 (0)4 72 43 17 00

Map of Lyon:

Click on the label to view the Campus de la Doua, then on CPE Lyon within the campus.

Map of the campus :

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You are coming by metro and tramway

  • Take the metro (line A direction Vaulx-en-Velin la Soie, or B direction Charpennes) to “Charpennes”.
  • At “Charpennes”, take the tramway T1 direction “IUT-Feyssine”.
  • Stop at the station “La Doua Gaston Berger”.

You are coming by car

  • Take the ring road and the exit “Porte de la Doua”.
  • The follow the signs to “Domaine Scientifique de la Doua”.

You are coming by train

  • From Perrache station:
  • Take metro line A, direction Vaulx-en-Velin la Soie, to “Charpennes”.
  • At “Charpennes” take the tramway T1 direction “IUT-Feyssine”.
  • Stop at the station “La Doua Gaston Berger”.
  • From Part-Dieu station:
  • At Part Dieu take the tramway T1 direction “IUT-Feyssine”.
  • Stop at the station “La Doua Gaston Berger”.

You are coming by plane

  • At Saint-Exupéry airport, take the "Rhônexpress" express Tram (every 15 minutes from 6am to 9pm) direction Lyon-centre.
  • Get off at the Part Dieu station.
  • Take the tramway T1 direction “IUT-Feyssine”.
  • Stop at the station “La Doua Gaston Berger.

Getting to Lyon

Lyon is at the heart of Europe thanks to the Saint-Exupéry airport, the fast train lines and the major motorway network.

By train


Two train stations in the city centre, Part-Dieu and Perrache, and a station near the airport:

  • 2 hours from Paris
  •  3 hours from Lille
  • 1½ hours from Marseille
  • 4 hours 20 minutes from Nantes

SNCF: www.voyages-sncf.com

By plane

Saint-Exupéry airport has 36 regular airlines and 79 stopovers served by national and international airlines. It has also recently become a special “low cost” company terminal, which means Lyon is just a few tens of euros from major European cities.

Lyon airport: www.lyon.aeroport.fr

The new "Rhônexpress" express Tram service links the airport to the centre of Lyon every 15 minutes from 6am to 9pm, every day including bank holidays!

For further information: www.rhonexpress.fr

By road

Lyon is at the centre of the motorway network of over 1000 km.

Travelling in Lyon

Whether by bus, metro or tramway, you can travel around Lyon easily from 5 am to midnight, 7 days a week.

The Lyon public transport web site: www.tcl.fr

A new means of transport appeared in Lyon a few years ago: Vélo’v!

Bikes are available at nearly 350 stations in Lyon and Villeurbanne, 24/7!

To find out all about this bike hire service, go to the web site: www.velov.grandlyon.com

By metro

For more information: http://www.tcl.fr