Travel Information

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How to get to Clermont-Ferrand

By plane:

Clermont-Ferrand International Airport (only 8 km far from downtown Clermont-Ferrand) provides direct international access to and from Amsterdam, Brussels, Geneva, Lisbon, Milan, and Porto. A shuttle bus (navette aéroport) runs between the airport and the city center. A taxi from the airport to the city center is approximately 15 euros. For further information visit the Clermont-Ferrand International Airport web site.

Another interesting possibility is to fly to Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport (formerly Lyon Satolas) and then travel by train. It takes about 3 hours to get to Clermont-Ferrand from Lyon by train.

By train:

Clermont-Ferrand is very much accessible by train. Clermont-Ferrand railway station provides direct access to and from Paris (Gare de Lyon railway station) every day approximately from 7:00 to 19:00 (the trip takes about 3h 30min). The train tickets are to be purchased in advance. Remember to stamp your ticket before boarding the train at the stamping machines located close to tracks. You can check the train timetables and book your tickets at the French National Railway Company (SNCF) web site.

If you decide to fly to Paris and then travel by train, the following information to get to Gare de Lyon Paris railway station will be useful.

From Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport:

• Take the shuttle for Gare RER CdG1 from CDG1 and go to the Gare RER CdG2 by walking from CDG2.
• From CdG1/2 railway station, take the "RER B" train (dir. Gare de St-Rémy les Chevreuse) to "Châtelet-Les Halles".
• In Châtelet-Les Halles station, take the "RER A" train (dir. Gare de Boissy-St-Léger) to "Gare de Lyon".
• Estimate total time : 2h 00

From Orly Airport:

• Take "Orlyval" metro to "Gare d'Antony".
• Take the "RER B" train (dir. Aéroport CDG2 TGV) to "Châtelet-Les Halles".
• In Châtelet-Les Halles station, take the "RER A" train (dir. Gare de Boissy-St-Léger) to "Gare de Lyon".
• Estimate total time : 1h 30

More information is available at the Paris Transport Company (RATP) web site.

Climate

In June the weather in Clermont-Ferrand is normally very pleasant. The mean minimum and maximum temperatures are 11.2 degrees Celsius (52.2 Fahrenheit) and 22.5 degrees Celsius (72.5 Fahrenheit).

• World Weather Information Service.
• Météo France.