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France · Rhône-Alpes

Villeurbanne: how to get there and around

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Villeurbanne is a city of 131,445 people in France (Rhône-Alpes), 177 m (581 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Gare de Villeurbanne.

Key facts

Population131,445
Elevation177 m (581 ft)
Area15 km²
Time zoneEurope/Paris (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
Dialling code+33
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Postal codes25 codes, 69100 to 69629 CEDEX
UN/LOCODEFRVBN
Coordinates45.766, 4.88
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Daylight in Villeurbanne runs from about 8 h 44 min a day in late December to 15 h 47 min in late June (computed for 45.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Villeurbanne is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 13,124-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB, 57 km), Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF, 79 km), Annecy Meythet airport (NCY, 96 km).

Flights to Villeurbanne: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Gare de Villeurbanne. Trains to Villeurbanne

Buses to Villeurbanne · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Bat Yam, Abanilla, Mahilyow, Khabarovsk, El Eulma, Abovyan, Altenburg, Vilnius.

Common questions

Which airport serves Villeurbanne?

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Villeurbanne?

About 131,445 people live in Villeurbanne, across 15 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Villeurbanne in?

Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Villeurbanne?

The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Villeurbanne?

Paris (393 km), Milan (337 km), Marseille (277 km), Turin (232 km), Genoa (353 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.