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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 Satobus shuttle service (every 20 minutes) 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 SATOBUS shuttle service links the airport to the centre of Lyon every 20 minutes, every day including bank holidays!

For information: www.satobus.com

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