Learning expeditions in Europe from Canada

Where you leave from

The transatlantic flight accounts for most of the trip’s carbon footprint. To make the most of it, the programme can combine two destinations linked by train on a single round trip: Paris and London, Paris and Amsterdam, Paris and Geneva. Montreal has the best connections: direct flights to Paris, Geneva, Lisbon, London and Dakar.

Montreal : Direct flights to Paris (about 7 h, with Air Canada, Air France and Air Transat), Geneva (Air Canada, about 8 h), Lisbon, London and Dakar (Air Transat).

Quebec City : Seasonal direct flights to Paris; in 2026, Air Transat opened a direct Quebec City to Marseille route, once a week from May to October.

Toronto : Daily direct flights to Paris (Air Canada, Air France, Air Transat) and direct flights to London.

Destinations within reach

• Paris: new places, new linksThe easiest way into Europe: third places, temporary urbanism and rooftop farms over 1 to 3 days, then the TGV to the rest of the catalogue. · Direct flight from Montreal or Toronto to Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, about 7 h from Montreal.
• Marseille: European capital of resourcefulnessDoing more with less: a former convent turned into a jobs hub for young people in the northern districts, and Les Beaux Mets, a restaurant run as a work-integration project inside Les Baumettes prison. · From Paris, direct TGV in 3 h 04 at best; in summer, a weekly direct Air Transat flight from Quebec City to Marseille.
• Brittany: low tech laboratoryLow tech and exploration, from €850 excl. VAT per person: Roland Jourdain’s endowment fund in Concarneau, Under The Pole’s scientific dives, and the Humanlab in Rennes. · From Paris-Montparnasse, direct TGV to Brittany, about 3 h 30 to Brest.
• Geneva: radical neutralitiesGovernance, neutrality and research in a French-speaking city: HEAD, Panatere’s watch-industry recycling in the Jura, and Métabief, the ski resort preparing for life after skiing. · Direct Air Canada flight from Montreal to Geneva, about 8 h; from Paris, direct TGV Lyria in 3 h 11.
• London: Year 1The City and impact finance, the Transition Town movement, and Sustainable Ventures, which supports 500 climate tech start-ups: a programme that works just as well in English. · Direct flights from Montreal and Toronto; from Paris, direct Eurostar in 2 h 17.
• Amsterdam and Rotterdam: pioneers of the Doughnut economyThe world’s first floating farm in Rotterdam, Fairphone and Europe’s largest port: the circular economy, easy to pair with Paris on the same trip. · From Paris, direct Eurostar in 3 h 20.
• Lisbon: new horizonsHub Criativo do Beato, Portugal’s largest innovation hub, taking shape in a former army industrial site, and the Bauhaus of the Seas, a flagship New European Bauhaus project. · Direct flight from Montreal to Lisbon, about 7 h (Air Canada, Air Transat, TAP).
• Dakar: the poetry of actionA destination outside Europe with a non-stop flight from Montreal: youth, resilience and innovation hubs, over 4 to 8 days, in a French-speaking capital. · Direct Air Transat flight from Montreal to Dakar, about 8 h; the route runs year-round, with one flight a week in winter.

In practice

Prices and quotes are in euros, excluding VAT, per person: from €700 excl. VAT in Paris to €4,000 excl. VAT in Geneva, depending on the destination. Each destination page shows its starting price.

Programmes run in French or in English, as the group prefers.

A learning expedition is designed for a group of at least 10 people.

Everything starts with a 15 to 45 minute call with an in:Expeditions journalist, by video or phone: your constraints, your expectations, your goals. in:Expeditions then recommends 2 to 4 destinations. All the preparation happens remotely.

If you need it, journalists and expedition leaders travel with the group: they run the discussions, introduce each topic and share their analysis at the end of the day.

Write to bonjour@inexpeditions.com or use the Contact page.

Montreal and Toronto are six hours behind Paris for most of the year: a 10 a.m. call in Montreal is 4 p.m. in Paris. The first call is scheduled in your morning.

Raise the question of transatlantic flights at the first call: the quote states what it includes.

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Do we have to fly for a learning expedition in Europe from Canada?

Yes, to cross the Atlantic: about 7 h non-stop from Montreal to Paris. In Europe, the group then travels by train: from Paris, London is 2 h 17 away, Marseille 3 h 04, Geneva 3 h 11 and Amsterdam 3 h 20.

How many days should we plan?

Programmes last 1 to 8 days on site depending on the destination. With the time difference, plan an arrival day before the first meeting. Pairing two destinations linked by train gets the most out of a single transatlantic round trip.

Which destinations have direct flights from Montreal?

Among the destinations on this page: Paris, Geneva, Lisbon, London and Dakar. From Quebec City, Air Transat also flies direct to Marseille in summer, once a week. From Toronto, Paris and London.

Are programmes run in French?

In French or in English, as the group prefers: a team from Montreal and a team from Toronto each get their working language.

What currency are quotes in?

Euros, excluding VAT, per person: from €700 to €4,000 excl. VAT depending on the destination, for at least 10 people. Each destination page shows its starting price.