Lyon Transportation

 
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Trains & TGV

Trains & TGV, Lyon

 14 Reviews  The German and French railways have announced that starting March 23, 2012 there will be a direct high-speed train connection (only once a day at first, but still) from Frankfurt am Main via Mannheim,... 

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Metro, Funicular, Bus & Tram

Metro, Funicular, Bus & Tram, Lyon

 25 Reviews  Unlike most other French cities, Lyon never completely abandoned its old network of trolleybus lines. Instead, these lines have been modernized. They now use modern Cristalis trolleybuses, either... 

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Airport & Flying

Airport & Flying, Lyon

 7 Reviews  No problem flying into Lyon. Leaving by international flight is more problematic if you use T1. The security section (X-rays) is grossly inadequate with queues routinely meaning 20 or 30 minutes... 

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Road Access

Road Access, Lyon

 3 Reviews  By Plane : There is a multimodal hub which lies around 25 km from Lyon. The airport is called the Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and utilises around 40 airlines flyign to nearly 80 destinations including... 

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Rhônexpress

Rhônexpress, Lyon

 bonio Says:  Tram linking the airport to Part-Dieu SNCF railway station.Modern and fast, journey time around 20 minutes.Convenient but expensive, a return ticket for two... 

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Vélo'v

Vélo'v, Lyon

 Nemorino Says:  Vélo'v is a large-scale bicycle sharing system which is run by the JCDecaux company on behalf of the Grand Lyon Urban Community. The service began in 2005 and... 

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Cycling in Lyon

Cycling in Lyon, Lyon

 Nemorino Says:  First the good news: the use of bicycles for urban transportation in Lyon has doubled in the past few years, both because of the Vélo'v bikes and because people... 

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Velo'v!!!

Velo'v!!!, Lyon

 sedky118 Says:  Velo'v is the greatest innovation in transport in recent years. The bright red bikes that you see around the city (can't miss them really) are absolutely... 

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Bikes for rent

Bikes for rent, Lyon

 iNorv9 Says:  Over 2000 bicycles are available at 200 stations around Lyon and Villeurbanne. After aquiring a card from Le Grand Lyon, you can rent 7 days a week, 24 hours a... 

Top 3 Hotels in Lyon

Hotel Cour Des Loges

 3 Reviews and 267 Opinions  I must admit to sleeping around in my favorite cities! :-) Blame it on wanting to experience... 

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Hilton Lyon

 2 Reviews and 278 Opinions  I loved this hotel. Request a room with a Rhone River view (balcony of course). Try and get... 

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Le Royal Lyon

 2 Reviews and 312 Opinions  This is the view from my room. While not the best, I could see the Baslica and Fourviere. 

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 Over 2000 bicycles are available at 200 stations around Lyon and Villeurbanne. After aquiring a card from Le Grand Lyon, you can rent 7 days a week, 24 hours a... 

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Q:  I know that these are 3 very different cities/towns--all 3 with wonderful reviews, but can only choose 1 for an upcoming stay. We... 

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Lyon, the city of Vélo'v

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 Lyon is a beautiful city at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône Rivers in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region. Among many other attractions, Lyon has a very distinctive and successful... 

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Lyon, Uneso World Heritage

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 The Lyon metropolitan area, the largest in the Rhône-Alpes region, lies in a strategic location in the natural plain of the Rhone Valley. It is surrounded by the Beaujolais country in the north, the... 

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A Well Sited City At The Center of France

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 Our first views of Lyon were of the Place des Jacobins only two short streets from our hotel , the Grand Hotel Concorde. We were headed toward the walking bridge over the Saone River and had reached... 

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J'ADORE ♥ LYON

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 - UNESCO World Heritage city since 1998 - city with the most vibrant cultural/night life in France beside Paris and Marseille - home of gourmet chef Paul Bocuse and capital of the famous French... 

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Former Capital of the Gauls

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 After bypassing Lyon many times on my way to other places, I spent a few days there in 2004 and really enjoyed it. I recommend it to anyone who wants to know a real French city. I found it extremely... 

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