Getting to Dijon

By car:

• Paris-Dijon: 310 km (186 miles) A6 motorway
• Lyon- Dijon: 188 km (113 miles)
• Lausanne -Dijon: 280 km (168 miles)
• Strasbourg -Dijon: 312 km (187 miles)

By train:

The SNCF (French national railways) www.sncf.com links Dijon with the whole of Europe either by TGV (high speed train) or through its regular railway system (tel: +33 8 36 35 35 35). All information can be accessed through their website although issued by mail are not always guaranteed to arrive on time. The best way is to purchase a ticket upon arrival.

• Paris Gare de Lyon - Dijon : 1 hour 40 mins (TGV)
• Charles de Gaulle / Roissy airport - Dijon : 1 hour 50 mins (TGV)
• Lyon - Dijon : 2 hours
• Lausanne - Dijon : 2 hours (TGV)
• Strasbourg - Dijon: 4 hours
• Geneva - Dijon: 3 hours

By plane:

Dijon has its own airport, and you can find flight information on flights in and out of Dijon with Air France. However, it is simpler, quicker and less expensive, when coming from abroad, to land either in Paris, Lyon or Geneva and take the train from there to Dijon.

Most students travelling to Dijon fly to Paris and then take the train to Dijon. Paris has two major airports serving international flights: Orly and Charles de Gaulle (CDG) / Roissy. For information about airports in Paris, visit www.smartweb.fr/aero and www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/en-GB/Passagers/

Cost of a train ticket from Lyon to Dijon: between 18 - 25 euros.

Cost of a ticket from Geneva to Dijon: between 27 - 36 euros.

Charles de Gaulle (CDG)/ Roissy Airport > Dijon

From Charles de Gaulle / Roissy airport you will need to get to the Gare de Lyon in order to get a TGV (high speed train) to Dijon. There are several options open to you:

• You can get the Air France bus from the airport direct to the Gare de Lyon. The bus departs every hour, costs approximately 11 Euros and is the cheapest and easiest option if you have heavy luggage to carry.

• You can get the RER train (underground/subway): Take the Ligne B to Châtelet-les-Halles; change to the Ligne A and get off at the next station Gare de Lyon (approx. 8 Euros.) For an underground/subway map visit www.ratp.com You would be well advised, however, not to take this option if you are carrying very heavy or cumbersome luggage.

• You can get a taxi straight to the Gare de Lyon (approx. 40 Euros, plus charge for luggage)

• If your flight arrives in the evening you can get a direct TGV train from Charles de Gaulle/Roissy airport to Dijon for between 30 - 40 euros, but you have to reserve a seat.

Orly Airport > Dijon

If you land at Orly Airport, you may take a taxi to the station (approx. 25 Euros, plus charge for luggage) or take the paying shuttle to Denfert Rochereau RER station, take the RER Ligne B to the Châtelet-les-Halles station and change to Ligne A. Get off at the next station Gare de Lyon (approx.8 Euros).

If you fly into Orly, we recommend that you take the Air France bus to the centre of Paris at Gare Montparnasse. The Air France bus departs every fifteen minutes and costs € 7.50 and the journey lasts approximately 40 minutes. From Gare Montparnasse you can get a taxi to Gare de Lyon.

You also have two alternative options below to get to Gare de Lyon from Orly. You would be well advised, however, not to take these options if you are carrying very heavy or cumbersome luggage.

• Take the Orly Bus (215) to Denfert Rochereau, departure every 15 minutes, costing approx. € 5. At Denfert Rochereau you can either take a taxi to the Gare de Lyon, or you can take the métro at Denfert Rochereau. Take the line 6 in the direction of "Nation" eight stops to "Bercy". Change to Line 14 and go one stop in the direction of "Madeleine" to the Gare de Lyon.

• Take the shuttle train (Orlyval) from the airport to the RER station. Then take the RER (underground/subway) to Châlet-Les Halles and transfer to the métro in order to get to the Gare de Lyon.

For an underground/subway map visit www.ratp.com