Eurocrypt 2023

April 23-27, 2023

Lyon, France

Travel & Venue Information

The conference will be held at the Lyon Convention Center (Centre des Congrès de Lyon). Lyon Convention Center is located up North in Lyon, next to the Parc de la Tête d'Or ("Park of the Golden Head"), one of the largest urban parks in France.

Traveling to Lyon

Lyon is easily accessible by train and plane. Note that coming by train from Paris airport (and a few other cities in Europe) can be significantly faster than taking a plane to Lyon from there. This is also more environmentally friendly.

  • By train: The main train station is Lyon Part-Dieu, with direct trains from Paris (2h), Paris-CDG airport (2h), Geneva (2h), Nice (5h), Frankfurt (6h), and 1-stop trips from Turin (4h), Zurich (5h), Milan (6h), London (6h), Barcelona (6h).
    There are also 3 additional train stations in Lyon (Perrache, Saint-Paul, Jean Macé), and 1 more at the international airport (Saint-Exupéry).
  • By plane: Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS) international airport is located about 25km at the East of the city center, and is connected to Lyon Part-Dieu train station by a direct express tram (30 minutes by Rhônexpress).
    Paris (CDG) international airport is also directly connected by train (2h) to Lyon Part-Dieu central train station.
  • Public Transports in Lyon

    Lyon is well-connected with metros, tramways, and buses. Cycling is also easy in Lyon, with Velo'v city bikes (1-day ticket for 4€). Citymapper can be useful to plan your daily trips in Lyon as combining different modes is often the fastest solution. For detailed information, please refer to the following links:

  • Airport express train: Rhônexpress
  • Metro/tramway/bus lines: TCL
  • City bikes: Velo'v
  • Suggested trip planner: Citymapper
  • How to Reach to the Conference Venue

    The conference venue is in the North of the city. It is easily accessed by high-frequency bus lines C1, C2, C4, C5, and C26 (stopping at stations Cité Internationale Centre des Congrès or Cité Internationale Transbordeur). It is also within 20-minute walk of subway line A (Masséna station).

    How to Reach to the Affiliated Events

    The affiliated events will be held at ENS Lyon, which it located in the South of the city. It is easily accessed from subway line B (Debourg station), or from tramway lines T1 (ENS Lyon station) and T6 (Debourg station).

    How to Reach to the Welcome Reception

    The welcome reception will take place at InterContinental Lyon - Hotel Dieu, which is located in the city center, on the peninsula. It is easily accessed from subway lines A or D (Bellecour station) and is within 30-minute walk from Part-Dieu train station and 15-minute walk from Perrache train station.

    Tourism in Lyon

    If you would like to do some sightseeing in Lyon, you can find useful information on OnlyLyon. More details to come.

    Traveling with Children

    Do you have a family and would like to bring them along to Lyon for Eurocrypt 2023? Please contact us and we will our best to assist you.