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INSA Lyon Campus
To find your way around campus, you can download the INSA Lyon plan.

Wi-Fi on campus
Get access to the campus Wi-Fi here by entering your First name, Last name and Email adress.

Accommodation

Please find below a list of recommended hotels. As October is a busy month for events in Lyon, we invite you to consult the Booking and AirBnB website which offer individual flats. We advise you to choose accommodation close to the T1 tram line, which is very regular, for you to reach the campus easily.

Hotels near INSA Lyon

  • Ibis Budget Lyon Villeurbanne

€189/night (without breakfast, without tourist tax)

3, rue du 8 mai 1945, 69100 Villeurbanne - Phone: +33 (0)892 68 09 41

Website link

Access to INSA: Bus n°17, stop at INSA Einstein

  • Ibis Style Lyon Villeurbanne

€277/night (without breakfast, without tourist tax)

130 Boulevard du 11 novembre 1918, 69100 Villeurbanne - Phone: +33 (0)4 78 89 95 95

Website link

Access to INSA: Walking distance (5 min)

  • Mercure Lyon Charpennes

€269/night (without breakfast, without tourist tax)

7 place Charles Hernu, 69100 Villeurbanne - Phone: +33 (0)4 72 44 46 46

Website link

Access to INSA: Tramway T1, stop at INSA Einstein

Hotels at Lyon Part-Dieu train station

  • Ibis Lyon Part-Dieu Les Halles

€250/night (without breakfast, without tourist tax)

78 rue de Bonnel, 69003 Lyon - Phone: +33 (0)4 78 62 98 89

Website link

Access to INSA: Subway B Gare Part Dieu, Tramway T1, stop at INSA Einstein (20 minutes of transportation)

Hotels in Lyon City Center

  • Hotel Silky by HappyCulture

€126/night (without breakfast, without tourist tax)

2 Pl. Francisque Régaud, 69002 Lyon - Phone: +33 (0)4 78 37 17 17

Website link

Access to INSA: Subway A Cordelier to Charpennes, Tramway T1, stop at INSA Einstein

How to get to INSA Lyon

  •  From Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport to Gare Part-Dieu   

The quickest and easiest way to get to the city center from the airport is to take the Rhônexpress tramway.

Tickets are available at every Rhônexpress station or can be purchased online at https://www.rhonexpress.fr

On-board sales are not possible. During your journey, the Rhônexpress agent will ask you for your ticket for validation.

The Rhônexpress station at the airport is a 7-minute walk from terminals 1 and 2, and a 6-minute walk from terminal 3.

Enter the station and take the escalators or elevators to the airport access bridge. Follow the signs to Rhônexpress station.

Take the Rhônexpress streetcar and get off at “Lyon Part-Dieu” station.

  • From Gare Part-Dieu to INSA Lyon

Use the TCL network (www.tcl.fr) to get to the INSA Lyon campus. The TCL app or website will help you get around the city.

Trams T1 and T4 connect the campus to downtown Lyon. From the Rhônexpress station "Lyon Part-Dieu," you can take the T4 at the "Gare Part-Dieu Villette" stop or the T1 at the "Gare Part-Dieu Vivier Merle" stop by crossing the station. The nearest tram stops are "INSA Einstein" (T1) and "La Doua - Gaston Berger" (T1 and T4).

Tickets can be purchased at ticket machines located at tram and metro stops. Inside the trams, it is also possible to pay by credit card directly at the machines. You can travel freely on the TCL network for 1 hour, validating your ticket at each transfer.

How to get to Château de Montchat

Château de Montchat, 51 rue Charles Richard, Pl. du Château, 69003 Lyon

  • From INSA Lyon to Château de Montchat

Take the C26 bus at the INSA - Einstein stop towards Grange Blanche. Stop at the Charles Richard stop. Château de Montchat is opposite.

  • From Château de Montchat to Bellecour (city centre)

Take the C26 bus at the Charles Richard stop towards Grange Blanche. Stop at the Grange Blanche stop. Then take the metro D (green line) towards Gare de Vaise. Stop at the Bellecour station.

  • From Château de Montchat to Gare Part-Dieu

Walk 10 minutes to the Reconnaissance - Balzac stop. Take the T3 tram towards Gare Part-Dieu Villette. Stop at the Gare Part-Dieu Villette station.

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