Transportation
Nancy’s bus and tram system could be useful for moving around Greater Nancy, meaning between downtown Nancy and its suburbs, but the majority of attractions are in town and can be seen by foot.
Getting in
By plane
Metz – Nancy – Lorraine Airport (IATA: ETZ)
- Regional airport 40 km north of Nancy served by Air France, Twin Jet and Air Algérie.
- Facilities and amenities: restaurant and catering, conference rooms, car rental services (Hertz, Avis, Europcar, Citer).
- It has 14 check-in desks, 2 gates and 2 baggage claim belts.
- METROLOR shuttle to and from Nancy railway station – 4€.
- Exterior parking with 1300 places.
- Location: Route de Vigny – BP 21 Goin
Nancy – Essey Airport (IATA: ENC)
- Located 3 km from Nancy, it is open to national and international traffic.
By train
Gare de Nancy is the largest railway station in the Lorraine region, with about 6 million passengers every year. Major train lines include:
- Paris – Nancy – Vosges: 1h30 to Paris by TGV
- Strasbourg – Nancy: 1h15
- Dijon – Nancy: 2h30
There are 46 trains daily between Nancy and Metz.
The current station is actually composed of three main buildings:
- The 19th century historic station;
- Hall Saint-Léon;
- Hall République which allows an efficient connection between Nancy’s bus station, railway station and tram line.
By car
- A31 from Bruxelles, Luxembourg, Metz, Lyon;
- A4 from Strasbourg;
- N4/A4, then A31 if coming from Paris
Getting around
Public transportation is provided by STAN and it includes a tram line (Tram 1) and various bus lines.
The best choice of tickets for tourists would be Tiké Pass, a 1-hour ride for 1.2€. Other ticket offers to be considered are Pass 10 for 10 1-hour rides (8.7€), Pass 20 (15€) and Pass Découverte for 3-days (3.8€).
There is also a Pass Groupe for groups of 10 or more persons and the fare is 0.59€ per person.
A second (and even third) tram line is due in 2010.