Now,
with impressive autoroutes, the drive is easy on the
state of mind and fast. It is leisurely too, if this isn’t
contradiction in terms, because the autoroute from Calais to
Burgundy is generally so light with traffic, it is actually
enjoyable.
I could
have considered rail or plane. TGV super fast trains from
London to Dijon, via Lille or Paris make this part of Burgundy
within easy reach. Equally, if Paris is your entry
point into France, these fast trains operate to several
destinations within the Burgundy region and make short
break holidays and weekends in Burgundy very easy.
But,
my choice was to ‘take to the road’ and it seemed like
just a few hours from Calais. The A26 autoroute allowed
me to miss rush hour Paris as it completely bypasses the
city by a considerable distance.
And, after crossing the
vast cereal fields of northern France, the scenery changed,
quite suddenly. Rolling, thickly wooded hills became the
welcoming landscape. ‘Dijon’ said the autoroute sign and my
discovery of Burgundy awaited.
Coming to Burgundy
Motorways
A5, A6, A31, A38, A39,
A26, A36,
A40, A77
TGV
Paris > Dijon (1h40)
Paris > Beaune (2h10)
Paris > Le Creusot (1h20)
Paris > Mâcon-Loché (1h30)
Marseille > Mâcon (2h15)
Marseille > Chalon-sur-Saône (2h45)
Marseille > Dijon (3h20)
Montpellier > Mâcon (2h35)
Montpellier > Chalon-sur-Saône (3h05)
Montpellier > Dijon (3h40)
Lausanne > Dijon (2h20)
Brussels (via Lille) > Dijon (5h20)
Airport Dijon-Bourgogne
Aéroport
Dijon-Bourgogne
Tel. +33 3 80 67 67 67
Fax +33 3 80 63 02 99
aeroport@dijon.cci.fr
www.aeroport.dijon.cci.fr
Nearest airports :
Paris/Charles de Gaulle (direct TGV link to Dijon, 1h55),
Paris-Orly,
Lyons/Saint-Exupéry, Basle/Mulhouse,
Geneva-Cointrin
