![]() ![]() Leaving early and planning for some time at Gare du Nord enjoying a coffee instead of panicked last minute arrivals or delayed connections to save a couple of Euros wins IMO. I mean it works but there are variables so I wouldn't risk missing a plane over the few Euros saved taking public transport. ![]() The change at Gare de l'Est is iffy if you're on a tight schedule. As djkbooks has pointed out, Place Monge is in a void of transport options to the airports so a train change or two is needed if you're using public transport.Ī taxi would be the advice most often offered here but I'm a local so I offer what we would do. ![]() Jumping to the Denfert-Rochereau station from Place d'Italie is an option. Any other connection involves an additional train change. Line-7 corresponds with the RER-B at the Chatelet/Les Halles station. The only train route to CDG is the RER-B and you can catch it from the Cité Universitaire, Denfert-Rochereau, Port-Royal, Luxembourg, St-Michel/Notre Dame, Chatelet/ Les Halles, or Gare du Nord stations. Total bus trip time should be around 45 minutes depending on traffic plus the 35 minutes on the RER. There's also the option of taking the #47 bus from rue Monge to Ile de la Cité/Palais du Justice and waiting at the same stop for the #38 bus which is never more than 8 minutes behind the #47. Total trip time should be 1 hour to CDG (including the 15 minute walk between platforms at Chatelet-les Halles). There are a few stairs but I think it will be faster than changing at Place d'Italie in the end although you might end up having to stand briefly till the train clears Gare du Nord. The Chatelet option is a perfectly good choice in spite of the long (assisted by moving beltways) walk to the RER. It is the ninth-busiest station on the Métro system. Total trip time should be around 25 minutes + the 35 minutes on the RER to CDG. The distance from Line 7 at Châtelet to the RER lines at ChâteletLes Halles is approximately 750 metres (2,460 ft). The change at Place d'Italie is a bit of a walk but the big advantage will be that you'll likely already have a seat on the train before the big crush at Chatelet. Not sure what the nearest Métro station to your hotel is? lists a huge range of Paris hotels with reference to their nearest tube station, so you can simply search for your hotel to find out.There might be some advantage to going south to Place d'Italie and walking between lines -vs- taking line-7 to Chatelet if time is important. Charles de Gaulle is in the top right hand corner on the thick blue RER B line. From here you will need to check the Métro map to work out the most direct route to your hotel – you can find a good map detailing all the lines here. Start by taking the RER B line from Charles de Gaulle, which runs down to the south of the city and connects to major Métro stations including Gare du Nord and Chatelet. If your hotel is located somewhere in the city centre, the easiest and cheapest way to get there will undoubtedly be via a combination of the RER and Métro lines. If you are staying in Paris for more than a day, think about getting a Paris Visite card, which gives you unlimited travel on most modes of transport as well as discounts at museums and other attractions. Tickets for the Métro (and local RATP buses) can be bought individually or in packs of ten (un carnet), which is cheaper. Line B of the RER also interconnects with the Paris Métro. Any enquiries about trains can be taken to the SNCF enquiries desk on the fourth floor of terminal 2. A sign for the Paris Métro (Photo: fabbio (Flick)) ![]()
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