Arriving to Clermont-Ferrand
By Plane
Daily flights from and to Paris CDG airport with a flight schedule that can sometimes be impractical (see the airport website).
Once at the airport, either take a cab (recommended) or use public transportation (more information here).
Another possibility is to take the plane to Paris CDG or Lyon and then either take a bus from Lyon (2h 30min journey) or take the train from either city to reach Clermont-Ferrand.
By train
Clermont-Ferrand is reachable from either Paris or Lyon, see here for more information.
When arriving by train in Clermont-Ferrand, please keep in mind that the unique tram line of the city does not serve the main train station (the stop "La Pardieu-Gare" is not the main train station!). Instead, use bus lines to reach the tram (see here).
By bus
Multiple international bus lines stop in Clermont-Ferrand at the bus station "Les Salins", which is located next to a tram stop.
Note that the bus station is not located next to the train station, and is closed on Sundays. If you plan to arrive or leave the city on a Sunday, check carefuly the location where your bus stops.
Public transportation
Navigate between points of interest
- From the airport, take the bus B to reach tram A at stop "Jaude".
- From the train station, use the bus line B or walk for around 10min to reach a tram stop.
- Tram A serves both the main bus station "Les Salins" via stop "Maison de la Culture" and the conference venue (see below for details on the tram stops of the campus).
General information
- Public transportation is free on weekends, but requires paid tickets on business days (see the prices for individual trips and day tickets).
- There is only one tram line in the city, and it serves the campus where the conference is to be held.
- The whole network of buses can be consulted here.
Conference venue and accommodation
Address
- LIMOS Laboratoire d'Informatique de Modélisation et d'Optimisation des Systèmes
- Campus Universitaire des Cézeaux
- 1 Rue de la Chebarde
- 63178 Aubière, France
The two tram stops serving the campus are called "Cézeaux Pellez" and "UCA Campus Cézeaux".
Accommodation
Even though some accommodation is available in the vicinity of the campus, we advise participants to book a hotel close to the tram line A, for example around the city center which is Place de Jaude. Commuting from there to the campus will be easy thanks to the tram line, and the participants will be able to enjoy more freely the historic part of the city.
Train connections
From / to Paris
Trains reaching Clermont-Ferrand usually depart from the station "Gare de Bercy" in Paris. The journey lasts around 3h 30min. One can reach the station:
- from Paris CDG by taking RER A and metro 14
- from Paris Orly (ORY) by taking metro 14
Please note that the trains between Paris and Clermont-Ferrand are trains with mandatory seat reservation (automatically done when booked). This means that you must respect the scheduled departure time and seat displayed on your ticket.
From / to Lyon
Trains reaching Clermont-Ferrand depart from station "Lyon Part-Dieu". the journey lasts 2h 30min. One can reach the station from airport "Lyon Saint-Exupéry" by using the "Rhônexpress" train shuttle in "Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV" train station. The journey lasts aroud 30 minutes.
Please note that both "Rhônexpress" and trains connecting Clermont-Frrand and Lyon are regional train that do not require seat reservation. In particular, this means that the tickets can be used on any train during the scheduled day.
Furthermore, the terminus in Lyon is station "Lyon Perrache" and not "Lyon Part-Dieu". Please be careful not to miss your station when heading to Lyon and arriving from Clermont-Ferrand.
Bus alternative
Note that there exists similar bus connections for all train connections mentioned above. Companies like Flixbus or Blablabus offer bus tickets connecting Clermont-Ferrand and bus stations in Bercy (Paris), Lyon Perrache and Lyon Saint-Exupéry (Lyon's airport).