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You can travel between Aéroport Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) and central Paris by train, bus or taxi. How to Pay for Your RideYou can buy tickets or transit passes for your ride to the city center via RER-B train, RoissyBus, or RATP Bus 350/351, on the excellent Bonjour RATP smartphone app before you travel, then use your phone as your ticket. If you'd rather use cash euros (why??), know that exchanging currency at airports is almost always a huge ripoff, and CDG is no exception. The currency exchange booths (Travelex) and ATMs at the airport use exchange rates much poorer than ATMs in the city center, then pile on fees and charges and tricks like "dynamic currency conversion," so that in the end you may pay 10% to 20% for the exchange, receiving as little as US$80 in euros for the US$100 you pay. Here's how to save money on currency exchange. CDGVal Airport Shuttle TrainWithin the giant CDG airport, a free shuttle train called CDGVal Airport Shuttle connects Terminals 1, 2 and 3, including the RER/SNCF train stations: —Aérogare 1 at Roissypôle near Terminal 3. —Aérogare 2, the station for SNCF TGV and Intercité trains, located between Terminals 2C and 2E. The map in the right column of this page shows airport bus and RER-B train destinations in central Paris. Look for the one nearest your destination, then consider cost and travel time: Cost & Travel Time
*Prices in parentheses () are valid as of January 1,2025. RER Line B Suburban TrainUntil the new CDG Express train starts service in 2027, the RER B suburban train can be the fastest way to travel, with adequate comfort, even if you have a lot of luggage, when it's not crowded. Starting from CDG Airport, you're very likely to get a seat because the train starts here. Returning from Paris to the airport...maybe.
The train stops at numerous important locations in central Paris: Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles, St-Michel-Notre-Dame, Luxembourg, Port Royal, Denfert-Rochereau, and the Cité Universitaire south of central Paris. If you buy a Navigo transit pass, you can travel between the airport and city center, and on all means of transport in the center, for one reasonable price. More... Airport BusesAirport buses make the most value-for-money sense for single travelers and perhaps some couples. If your travel party is three or more people, taxis offer better value for money, as three or four bus fares may approach the cost of traveling by cab. As with any road travel between the airport and the city center, you may have to contend with heavy traffic (which is not the case with trains). RoissyBusA service of RATP (the Paris public transport company), the RoissyBus airport bus takes you nonstop from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the Palais Garnier at place de l'Opéra in the heart of Paris (map), whence you can continue to your hotel or apartment by Métro, city bus, taxi or on foot. You can buy your ticket using the Bonjour RATP app on your smartphone. More... RATP Bus 350 & 351Also operated by RATP, these slower, cheaper standard city buses travel between Charles de Gaulle Airport and the Gare de l'Est, (Bus 350) or Place de la Nation (Bus 351) where you can connect to the Paris Métro and city buses to continue to your destination.This is the cheapest, but slowest, way to travel between the airport and city center. You can buy your ticket using the Bonjour RATP app on your smartphone. More... Night BusesYes, you can travel from CDG Airport into Paris by public transport during the night. The RER-B trains don't operate between about 24:00 (12:00 midnight) and 05:00am, but Buses N140 and N143, two Noctilien (nighttime) routes will take you from the CDG bus station at Roissypôle (Terminal 3) to the Gare de l'Est when the RER B and Buses 350 and 351 are not operating. From Gare de l'Est, Bus N01 (also called N1) runs in a loop around Paris all night (00:30/12:30am to 05:30am) stopping at all the major train stations, and other sugnificant transfer points in the city center. In fact, there's an elaborate network of Noctilien buses connecting the city with surrounding suburbs. More... TaxiParis's oldest and largest taxi company is G7, which is what we use when we can't go by RER B train. You can book a taxi on the G7 website or via the G7 smartphone app. Taxi fares for most rides between Paris airports and the city center are set prices, so there's no metered fare and no haggling: 56€ for drop-off on the Left Bank of the Seine, or 65€ on the Right Bank, plus 4€ for an immediate booking, or 7€ for an advance booking. So if you call for a taxi, it comes right away, and takes you to the Left-Bank Saint-Germain and the Sorbonne district, you'll pay 69€, no tip required. If you go to the Right-Bank Louvre or the Palais Garnier, 60€. These fares would be 3€ higher for an advance booking. Important! Caution!Only use an official taxi! You may be approached by men in the terminal asking "Taxi?" Ignore them! They are not authorized, and you may have a bad experience. Look for official drivers in numbered blue vests and the official taxi rank, Taxi Officiel Aéroport, and take a taxi dispatched from there. Don't end up like the Thai couple who were charged 247€ for a 56€ ride into the city—the driver of the unauthorized car wouldn't unlock the doors and let them out of the car until they paid the outrageous fare. Taxis from CDG to central Paris are required to charge flat fares. Here's the whole story. More... CDG ExpressCDG Express is a new project to connect Aéroport Charles de Gaulle directly with Paris's Gare de l'Est, offering unmatched speed in traveling from central Paris to the airport. When the project is completed in 2027, trains will run every 15 minutes from 05:00 (5:00am) to 24:00 (12:00 midnight), covering the distance in 20 minutes for a fare of about 24€. CDG Express is likely to become the most favored way to travel between central Paris and CDG. More...
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Destinations of CDG airport buses
Hotel Map with Prices:
To get euro cash for your trip into central Paris, look or ask for directions to a distributeur de billets.
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