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Seminar venues reachable by train: travel times from Paris, Lyon and Lille
More than 2,000 seminar venues are less than 2 h from Paris, Lyon or Lille by train and public transport, door to door. Our catalogue offers the same search from several other major cities.
Alfred Meeting data, October 2026.
Reachable venues by departure city
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From Paris
+1,000venues less than 2 h away
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From Lyon
+200venues less than 2 h away
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From Lille
+1,000venues less than 2 h away
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Travel times by destination
For each destination, the median time to its seminar venues from each departure city.
| Destination | From Paris | From Lyon | From Lille |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courbevoie | 15 min | 2 h 35 min | 1 h 45 min |
| Fontenay-sous-Bois | 15 min | Time not published | 1 h 35 min |
| Levallois-Perret | 15 min | 2 h 35 min | 1 h 45 min |
| Puteaux | 15 min | 2 h 30 min | 1 h 40 min |
| Asnières-sur-Seine | 20 min | 2 h 35 min | 1 h 50 min |
| Bagnolet | 20 min | Time not published | 1 h 40 min |
| Caluire-et-Cuire | 2 h | 20 min | 3 h 35 min |
| Clichy | 20 min | 2 h 25 min | 1 h 40 min |
| Colombes | 20 min | 2 h 40 min | 1 h 50 min |
| Ivry-sur-Seine | 20 min | 2 h 25 min | 1 h 50 min |
| Malakoff | 20 min | Time not published | 1 h 55 min |
| Montreuil | 20 min | 2 h 25 min | 1 h 40 min |
| Nanterre | 20 min | 2 h 35 min | 1 h 45 min |
| Pantin | 20 min | 2 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min |
| Saint-Denis | 20 min | 2 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min |
| Saint-Ouen | 20 min | 2 h 30 min | 1 h 30 min |
| Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine | 20 min | Time not published | 1 h 50 min |
| Villeurbanne | 2 h 25 min | 20 min | 3 h 35 min |
| Arcueil | 25 min | 2 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min |
| Chantilly | 25 min | 3 h 15 min | 2 h 10 min |
| Clamart | 25 min | Time not published | 2 h 05 min |
| Créteil | 25 min | Time not published | 1 h 50 min |
| Issy-les-Moulineaux | 25 min | 2 h 40 min | 1 h 50 min |
| Neuilly-sur-Seine | 25 min | 2 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min |
| Roubaix | 1 h 40 min | 7 h | 25 min |
| Villeneuve d'Ascq | 1 h 40 min | 3 h 55 min | 25 min |
| Argenteuil | 30 min | Time not published | 2 h |
| Nogent-sur-Marne | 30 min | 2 h 40 min | 1 h 50 min |
| Suresnes | 30 min | 2 h 35 min | 1 h 50 min |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | 35 min | 2 h 45 min | 1 h 55 min |
Green background: median time of 2 h or less.
Too few venues to establish a representative time from this city.
Method
- Source: the travel times calculated for each Alfred Meeting seminar venue from Paris, Lyon and Lille.
- Door-to-door trip by train and public transport, from the centre of the departure city to the venue's address, with the best time for an early-morning departure.
- We publish the median time of each city, rounded to 5 minutes.
- Last updated: October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Why organise a seminar that can be reached by train?
The train spares participants the fatigue of driving and the search for parking, lets them work during the journey and makes it easier to bring together colleagues based in different cities. It also greatly reduces the carbon footprint of the trip compared with the car or the plane.
Is the time shown the train journey alone?
No: it is a median door-to-door time, calculated over the venues of the destination city, from the centre of the departure city to the venue, including connections and the last leg. The train journey alone is consequently shorter.
How do I find a venue less than 2 hours from my city?
Open the catalogue from the departure city: it only keeps venues less than 2 hours away by train and public transport. You can then filter by capacity, format and budget.
Can the venue arrange a transfer from the station?
Many venues offer a shuttle from the nearest station, sometimes at an extra cost: your project manager requests it for you and has it included in the quote.
Can Alfred Meeting handle the participants' train tickets?
Yes. Your project manager can take care of each participant's train or plane tickets, in addition to the venue, the caterer and the activities. Our invitation tool sends the invitations and tracks everyone's replies.
How do I get quotes from venues reachable by train?
Two ways, with no commitment. Choose your venues yourself in the catalogue: we request the quotes, negotiate them and suggest similar venues to widen your choice. Or describe your project (dates, number of participants, departure cities, preferred location and any other criterion that matters to you): a project manager selects suitable venues, checks their availability, negotiates and sends you the quotes.
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