Travel Information

How to get here?

Dechen Chöling is situated in central France, near Limoges. It is about 350 km south of Paris and 220 km northeast of Bordeaux. You can get here easily by car, train or plane. We offer shuttle service from Limoges or St. Victurnien train stations and Limoges Bellegarde airport.

Our Address

Mas Marvent
87700 St Yrieix sous Aixe, France
 

By Train

From Paris, you depart for Limoges from the Paris-Austerlitz train station. For train schedules and more detailed information, please visit  sncf.com.

By Car

Dechen Chöling is a 30-minute drive from Limoges, 350 km south of Paris. You may also check out our Ride-Share-Board to see if someone near you is already planning a visit and has room for an extra person in their car.

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By Plane

You can fly directly to Limoges Bellegarde airport from various European airports. Check out Air France, Ryanair, Flybe and Linair. Also, you may fly into Paris or Lyon and from there take the train or another flight to Limoges.

For participants from overseas: Book a flight into Paris or another European city in or near France and take the train from there - if not even a flight.
If you book your train well in advance, chances are higher to get a good deal, e.g. a train ticket from Paris to Limoges (about 3 hrs) might vary between 20-80 Dollar (30-90 Euro).
To book a train ticket to Limoges-Bénédictins Train Station go to raileurope.com or voyages-sncf.com.
It is also convenient to book a flight to Paris, Lyon or England and a connecting flight to Limoges Bellegarde. Check out options for direct flights and connecting flights.
 

If you arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport (Roissy) and plan to use the metro to travel to Gare d’Austerlitz (your departure train station to arrive in Limoges), be sure to allow two hours for the correspondence. Please note that Air France, Ryanair, Flybe and Brit Air also fly into the Limoges Bellegarde airport for a few euros more, which may make your travel considerably easier.

Shuttle Service

We offer shuttle service from the train stations in Limoges or St. Victurnien or the Limoges Bellegard airport. Please let us know well in advance if you will need shuttle service via the registration procedure or by email.

Do you have more questions? Please see our FAQ section.