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Paris’ two international airports, Roissy Charles
de Gaulle and Orly, a hub for 159 international
airlines making access from all over the world
very easy.
Charles de Gaulle airport (in the North) with its
7 terminals accepts all airlines and low-cost
companies; there is an annual passenger flow
of over 65 million people (more than the entire
French population). This airport has direct
shuttles to the Palais des Congrès de Paris.
Orly airport in the South of Paris is France’s
premier airport: built in the 1950s, domestic
flights use this airport as well as low-cost
companies and airlines from southern European
countries.
Direct bus lines link the airport to Paris;
departure every 30 minutes (27 € roundtrip).
Trains depart bothways every 5minutes enabling
the flow of passengers, tourists and convention
participants to reach the city in a maximum of
30 minutes.
Beauvais–Tillé Airport is an airport near the city
of Beauvais, located 85 km North of Paris. It is
the tenth busiest airport in France and is mostly
used by charter and low-cost airlines. A private
scheduled bus service allows travelers to reach
the Palais des Congrès at Porte Maillot in 75
minutes.
There are also 6 train stations in Paris.
The city can be reached by High Speed Trains
(“TGV” in French) from most major European
cities. 16 Eurostar roundtrips per day link the
French capital to London and 28 Thalys to
Brussels and Amsterdam. Barcelona has just
been linked in 2013 and Madrid, Berlin and Milan
will also be linked by TGV before the year 2019.
The ICM 2022 will benefit from an “official
carrier” agreement with a global airline alliance
as well as the French rail company SNCF.
This will ensure that ICM 2022 delegates get
best possible travel rates and easy on-line
registration (both global airlines and SNCF
are engaged in disability support and CO
2
compensation programs).
It is easy, fast
and convenient
to reach Paris
thanks to its central
geographic position.
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