Transport
Getting there
| By Train | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Via | Time | Time |
| Calais | A1, A5, A6 | 4:15 hours | via Paris (station change), 6:10 hours |
| Paris | A6 | 2 hours | Direct 1:45 hour |
| Dieppe | A151, A13, A6 | 3:30 hours | via Rouen, Paris (station change) 6 hours |
| Le Havre | A13, A6 | 3:30 hours | via Paris (station change) 5 hours |
| Cherbourg | N13, A13, A6 | 5 hours | via Paris (station change, Laroche Migennes 6:30 hours |
| Marseilles | A7, A6 | 5:30 hours | via Paris (station change) 5:30 hours |
Air: Auxerre has no airport that covers scheduled flights. The closest airports offering international flights would be Paris and/or Lyon
Ferry: Auxerre is inland, so no ferries.
Bus: There are several long distance bus operators going to this city from different cities in France (and Europe). Click on one of the links below to see which departure city is covered.
Flixbus has several daily buses between Paris and Auxerre. Other departure cities are also possible.
Ouibus (also known now as BlaBlaBus) has a bus service between Paris and Auxerre, and several other cities.
Within Auxerre
Travelling within Auxerre, especially with a car can prove to be difficult. There are a lot of cars and very few parking spots. They do operate a bus service. Click here to access their website to find out which bus you need to take.
Walking seems to be the preferred method of discovering the old city.
Restaurants
There are some 110 restaurants in and around Auxerre. Most of them are typical French cuisine. There are NO Michelin Starred restaurants in Auxerre.
Hotels
There are 25 hotels in Auxerre. 3 of them are 4 stars, the remainder 3 stars or less. The only international hotel chains operating in Auxerre are Best Western and the Accor group (with Ibis hotels).
Things To See/To Do
- The Saint-Pierre d’Auxerre cathedral (click here to read our review of the church).
- Walk the old city centre streets
- Visit the Abbey museum (click here to access the Abbey museum – in French only)
- Walk the river promenade to view the old city centre from a different angle.
- Visit the tourist office (click here to access their website).
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