Trains arriving in Paris from eastern France , Alsace, and southern Germany, Luxembourg, and Basel, Switzerland, usually come to the Gare de l'Est in the northern part of the city very near the Gare du Nord (map).

Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est are only a short walk from one another. You can walk between them in 10 to 15 minutes (map).

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Cities served from the Gare de l'Est include Bar-le-Duc, Chalons, Culmont, Frankfurt (Germany), Luxembourg, Metz, Nancy, Reims, Remiremont, St-Die, St-Dizier, Sedan, Strasbourg and Troyes.

Métro lines 5 and 9 stop at Gare de l'Est.

CDG Express

In 2027, Gare de l'Est will be the terminus for the new CDG Express trains taking you directly to Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle in only 20 minutes.

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