It couldn’t be simpler to get to Ain by plane, train, car or bike from all corners of France and Europe – so what are you waiting for?
By train
From Lyon: Regular services to Bourg-en-Bresse by regional train (TER), 40 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes. Many stations are accessible along this line.
From Geneva: 1 hour 30 minutes to Bourg-en-Bresse by high-speed train (TGV); 25-30 minutes to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine; 58 minutes to Culoz.
From Paris: Bourg-en-Bresse is just under 2 hours from Paris by high-speed train (TGV). Bellegarde-sur-Valserine is 2 hours 40 minutes away by TGV.
Transfers from Paris to Brussels (1 hour 30 minutes) and to London (2 hours).
Book your rail transport at: https://en.voyages-sncf.com/en/
By plane
Via Lyon Airport: several kilometres south-west of Ain
From Lyon Saint Exupéry International Airport:
- by coach with OuiBus from the airport to Bourg-en-Bresse;
- or by private shuttle bus from Balad’Ain to the whole region (website in French).
Via Geneva Airport: several kilometres to the East
From Geneva International Airport:
- Private shuttle service available from Balad’Ain to the whole region (website in French).