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Getting from Charles de Gaulle to Paris

  • 25-01-2013 7:27pm
    #1
    Paddy@CIRL
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    Hey guys,

    Just a quick question for those of you with experience - what's the most cost effective way to get from CdG to the seventh district of Paris? Flying over at the end of February for a short break having flown through CdG lots of times but having never visited the city before.

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    BuffyBot
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    If you've not got a lot of luggage, I'd take the RER train which is pretty cheap.


  • #3
    Paddy@CIRL
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    I vaguely remember there being a train station downstairs in CdG, how difficult is the rail network to navigate there? I'd imagine a taxi would be huge money? Thanks BB!


  • #4
    coylemj
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    +1 RER, the station is in CDG. The main downtown station you'll get to is Gard du Nord but you can also get to Châtelet les Halles, St Michel/Nôtre Dame, Luxembourg, Port Royal, Denfert-Rochereau and Cité Universitaire. From one of those stations you're bound to be able to get a Metro to close to your ultimate destination.

    http://parisbytrain.com/charles-de-gaulle-airport-cdg-to-paris-by-train/


  • #5
    BuffyBot
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    Paddy@CIRL wrote: »
    I vaguely remember there being a train station downstairs in CdG, how difficult is the rail network to navigate there? I'd imagine a taxi would be huge money? Thanks BB!

    Taxi would be quite a lot. Yup, the station is in/adjacent to the terminals, and I don't think it's all that difficult to navigate. Especially as you can Google Map everything before you go and know exactly where to get off! :D


  • #6
    niallo32
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    Definitely take the train - taxi into Paris can be very expensive - I took a taxi nearly every Monday morning for about eight months to Puteaux and it cost between €50-€120


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  • #7
    roundymac
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    You can also get the bus. Last time I took the train there was a queue of about 30mins to get a ticket. No vending machines in sight and could'nt get on the train without the tickets.
    ww.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/en-GB/Passagers/Access-maps-car-parks/Paris-CDG/Access/public-transport/paris-cdg-roissybus.htm


  • #8
    Lucena
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    Taxis in France are the most expensive in Europe apparently. French people would never dream (outside of Paris anyway) of getting a taxi after a night out, preferring to make other arrangements.
    Go with the RER + metro. If you’ve ever taken a subway/tube before, you’ll be fine.


  • #9
    niallo32
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    roundymac wrote: »
    You can also get the bus. Last time I took the train there was a queue of about 30mins to get a ticket. No vending machines in sight and could'nt get on the train without the tickets.
    ww.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/en-GB/Passagers/Access-maps-car-parks/Paris-CDG/Access/public-transport/paris-cdg-roissybus.htm

    You can buy your train ticket online.

    If you've ever used a subway before and can read where to get off or where to change then it's easy as


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