Whether you want to grow your business, are looking for premises, or even work remotely, coworking is always the right solution. Combating isolation, facilitating contacts, and professional encounters, coworking spaces are real hives of activity that can offer you much more than you might think! Building a network is essential today, and working in a coworking space will definitely allow you to meet people from a wide variety of sectors. Here are what we consider to be the must-see coworking spaces in Lyon for working in the best possible conditions!
1. Deskeo– turnkey private offices with inspiring design
In Lyon, as well as in Paris and the Île-de-France region, Deskeo is a major player in office rental, coworking spaces, and professional office design. The brand offers fully designed and customizable offices, suitable for both start-ups and more established companies. From the design to the installation of the furniture, each space is tailor-made to reflect the identity and working methods of its occupants.
Flexible equipped offices, bright spaces, sleek design, and premium services—everything is designed to offer a functional, aesthetic, and flexible environment with no binding commitments. It’s the ideal solution for teams looking for a professional environment that is both efficient and inspiring.
📍222 cours Lafayette, 69003 Lyon and 120 rue Masséna, 69006 Lyon
2. Hopper Coworking– flexible coworking and lifestyle
With Hopper Coworking, Deskeo offers a new generation of coworking spaces in Lyon, Paris, and the Ile-de-France region. The concept is based on a flexible credit system that allows users to reserve a nomadic workstation or flexible office directly online, according to their needs.
Designed as true living spaces, Hopper spaces combine hospitality, refined design, and premium comfort on a daily basis. Perfect for freelancers, hybrid teleworkers, or small teams looking for a flexible and elegant business center where they can work freely, alone or in groups.
📍16 rue Juliette Recamier
3. Hiptown
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Located a few steps from the Part-Dieu train station, Hiptown is an innovative coworking space known for its “home away from home” feel, covering more than 2,500 square meters. With recycled furniture and bright spaces, the various rooms and common areas are fully equipped and adapted to suit everyone. Hiptown also offers turnkey offices that can be adapted to your business: need to reduce or expand your space? Anything is possible! You can also rent by the day or a few days a month… Ultimately, Hiptown always adapts to your needs and remains as flexible as you are. Coworking spaces can also be found in Rennes, Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, and Marseille. It’s a little gem of good vibes and comfort that we highly recommend!
🖥️ Wi-Fi, meeting rooms, printer, coworking space management, phonebox…
💸 From $150 per month, 1-month commitment.
📍 20 boulevard Eugène Deruelle, Lyon 3
🕕 From 8 a.m. (very flexible hours), 7 days a week
4. Now Coworking
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Nestled on the fifth floor of the former Citroën building in Lyon’s 7th arrondissement, Now Coworking is a shared space of over 3,000 m² offering everything you need. Shared spaces, lounge areas, kitchen, private offices, fully equipped meeting rooms, etc. More than 80 workstations are available and can accommodate around 350 coworkers at the same time, in the best conditions! It’s an ideal place to help you grow your business and make contacts.
🖥️ Winter garden, beauty room, gym, one event per day, lounges, media hub, terrace, printers, Wi-Fi, and more.
💸 From $49/month (excluding tax)
📍35 Rue de Marseille, Lyon 7
🕕 24/7
5. Walter Coworking
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Coworking Walter is a modern, bright, and welcoming space that adapts to your needs. Particularly popular with the real estate, architecture, and engineering sectors, it is an ideal place for all companies or self-employed entrepreneurs looking for a friendly place to work. Covering approximately 1,500 m², you will find phone booths, shared or private offices, magnificent common areas, and a terrace overlooking Fourvière… We highly recommend this place!
🖥️ Showers, cafeterias, terrace, Wi-Fi, lounges, unlimited hot drinks…
💸 €31 per day, €390 per month (excluding VAT)
📍200 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Lyon 7
🕕 24/7
6. Le 144
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We’ll give you 144 reasons to visit 144… OK, that might be a lot, but one of the main features is that coworking space 144 is located right in the city center, on the Presqu’île! Next to the Palais de la Bourse, this shared workspace offers 250 m² of offices and common areas to help you develop your business!
🖥️ Fully equipped: Wi-Fi, projector, meeting rooms, private offices, coworking spaces, possibility of domiciliation…
💸 €8 per hour, €900 for private offices (for other rates, see options). Prices exclude tax.
📍45 Rue de la Bourse, Lyon 2
🕕 24/7
7. Le Sofffa, slow coworking
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Well known in Lyon, Sofffa is a slow café nestled in the Guillotière district, with a branch in Terreaux. Here, you can come and work, paying by the hour, with all drinks free (included in the hourly rate): that’s the principle of a slow café. When you arrive, you are given an alarm clock and you pay at the end! Le Sofffa Guillotière is huge and has several rooms in addition to the very large common area. The best thing about Le Sofffa is that it is open to everyone: companies, teleworkers, and students looking for a pleasant place to work.
🖥️ Wi-Fi, unlimited drinks, private offices and rooms, lounges, possibility of private hire…
💸 Without a membership: €6 for the first hour, €2.50 for each additional half hour, €21 for the day (€17 for students and job seekers). Membership: €92 per week, €220 per month, “Ballad” membership €300 per month
📍27 Rue Cavenne, Lyon 7, or 17 Rue Sainte Catherine, Lyon 1
🕕 7 days a week, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
8. Mãe Café
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This is undoubtedly the most innovative concept in this selection. The Mãe Café is a place for sharing in the heart of Lyon, where you can work, drink coffee, and above all… do yoga! In fact, that’s the house specialty! Relax in the lion pose between calls, then enjoy a nice hot drink!The coworking space is located upstairs for even more peace and quiet.
🖥️ Wi-Fi, hot drinks, yoga, shared offices, option to hire for private events…
💸 Depending on your needs and what you drink
📍19 rue Longue, Lyon 1
🕕 Every day until 6 p.m. except Sundays
9. Le Simone, the cultural coworking café
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A must-visit coworking café in Lyon, Le Simone is a welcoming space designed on a human scale, where coworking goes hand in hand with socializing. Located a few steps from Perrache train station, it offers a 1,765 sq ft workspace with 45 workstations. Packages are available by the month, week, day, or even every four hours. What makes Le Simone unique is its cultural café. A pleasant relaxation area that also serves as an art gallery! In the evening, you can regularly attend conferences, meetings, vernissages, and more.
🖥️ Fiber optic Wi-Fi, dedicated workstation (if required), printer, meeting room, and more.
💸 €9 for 4 hours, €17 for the day, €60 for the week, €160 for the month, €230 for the sedentary package (prices exclude tax).
📍45 rue Vaubecour, Lyon 2
🕕 Open 24 hours a day, 6 days a week
10. La Cordée, coworking with multiple activities
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If you’re looking for an innovative and colorful coworking space with activities to do everywhere you look, you’ll find it in the various coworking spaces at La Cordée ! With five locations in Lyon, it’s one of the most popular spots. Whether it’s Valmy with its climbing wall, Jean Macé with its catamaran net, or Guillotière with its hammocks and nap room, La Cordée knows how to hook you!
🖥️ Wi-Fi, equipped meeting rooms, unlimited hot drinks, terraces, games and relaxation areas, expert support…
💸 From $35 (1 day per week) then $179 for the first 65 hours. See the rest of the rates here
📍 4 Quai Jean Moulin, Lyon 1 / 19 Rue Père Chevrier, Lyon 7 / 61 Cr de la Liberté, Lyon 3 / 6 Pl. Dumas de Loire, Lyon 9 / 71 Rue Francis de Pressensé, Villeurbanne
🕕 Open 24/7
11. Wojo
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A stone’s throw from Place Bellecour and located in the historic Hôtel-Dieu building, the [trackLink link_url=”https://www.wojo.com/fr-FR/espaces-de-travail/wojo-lyon-2e-grand-hotel-dieu”]Wojo[/trackLink] coworking space is a truly unique place. In a sleek and colorful setting, enjoy a fully equipped designer space to carry out your business projects! The meeting rooms are large and spacious, and the coworking space is extremely pleasant. You’ll find everything you need in a relaxed atmosphere that’s conducive to work!
🖥️ Phone booths, meeting rooms, bars, gardens, private or shared offices…
💸 Fixed workstation in open-plan space per day: €25, per week approximately €125
📍 4 place Amédée Bonnet, Lyon 2
🕕 Open 24/7
12. Le GentleCat
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You probably weren’t expecting it, but GentleCat is not just a cat café! Behind its beautiful café, above the stairs, lies a quiet space fully equipped to welcome you for coworking! Come and work in an intimate 50m² space with over 4m high ceilings, which can accommodate just 12 desks, all bathed in light… and purrs! Because, of course, what would a cat café be without cat coworking? It is also possible to hire the coworking space for private use! It is fully equipped and one drink is included in the price.
🖥️ Wi-Fi, private or shared office, hot drinks, printers, etc.
💸 €13 for half a day, €48 for a week, €249 for a full day.
📍51 Rue Auguste Comte, Lyon 2
🕕 6 days a week, during café opening hours
Also read on Lyon Secret: We tried GentleCat, the coziest cat café in Lyon!