Getting from CDG to Paris Hotel
Jul 4, 2015, 5:00 pm
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17 euro (online/machine/onboard price may vary a bit; hour+; very traffic affected) + likely 1.4 euro metro/bus ticket from drop-off point.
http://boutique.lescarsairfrance.com....php?id_lang=2
vs 10 euro (lots of pick pockets and chip+pin card required for ticket machine or add an hour or more for ticket line!) for RER (30 min)
http://www.ratp.fr/en/ratp/r_61854/rer-b/
vs 2.8 euro (via carnet 10 pack or 3.6 for 2 single t+ tkts) [nice] CIF bus #93 from terminal 3 (30 min; min traffic affected) to Bobigny – Pablo Picasso M5 then (25 min) to city center/Gare du Nord (easy!)
http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2013/...e-visitor.html
From Orly there is the 2013 completed T7 Tram line to the end of M7 Villejuif - also only 2 t+ tickets to most anywhere in Paris - very relaxing compared to 12 euro Orlyval and (likely) ticket line delays if not chip card! It's a bit of a stroll (inside) to t7 boarding area but no (or maybe one set of) stairs. about 1h20m (2x as long as Orlyval)?
http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/en/pa...ort/tramway-t7
17 euro (online/machine/onboard price may vary a bit; hour+; very traffic affected) + likely 1.4 euro metro/bus ticket from drop-off point.
http://boutique.lescarsairfrance.com....php?id_lang=2
vs 10 euro (lots of pick pockets and chip+pin card required for ticket machine or add an hour or more for ticket line!) for RER (30 min)
http://www.ratp.fr/en/ratp/r_61854/rer-b/
vs 2.8 euro (via carnet 10 pack or 3.6 for 2 single t+ tkts) [nice] CIF bus #93 from terminal 3 (30 min; min traffic affected) to Bobigny – Pablo Picasso M5 then (25 min) to city center/Gare du Nord (easy!)
http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2013/...e-visitor.html
From Orly there is the 2013 completed T7 Tram line to the end of M7 Villejuif - also only 2 t+ tickets to most anywhere in Paris - very relaxing compared to 12 euro Orlyval and (likely) ticket line delays if not chip card! It's a bit of a stroll (inside) to t7 boarding area but no (or maybe one set of) stairs. about 1h20m (2x as long as Orlyval)?
http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/en/pa...ort/tramway-t7
http://www.keolis-cif.com/se-deplace...ajet/horaires/
enter from 93 "par ligne" to Bobigny "par commune", then click on Consulter ... for timetable or Plan de la ligne for route map (will be downloaded as PDF).
Last edited by uds0; Jul 4, 2015 at 5:24 pm
Mar 19, 2016, 9:43 am
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Same as the return, I'll be catching the train at CDG no later than 7am on a weekday, just at dawn.
Mar 19, 2016, 12:01 pm
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I see no particular risk.
Mar 20, 2016, 1:31 am
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I was reading this thread and this quote caught my attention. I'll be arriving to CDG from Ámsterdam in april, landing at 19:00. Contrary to McNandez, I'm enough expert in trains and airports, so I'm pretty sure I'll take the RER. My hotel is 500 mt. from Chatelet Les Halles, then I'll obviously walk from the station to the hotel. Considering baggage claim times and the ride, probably I'll be walking to Rue Rivoli around 9pm, 9:30pm; sunset is 8.46pm in april, so no daylight. Will it be that dangerous to walk with my baggages along the streets?
Same as the return, I'll be catching the train at CDG no later than 7am on a weekday, just at dawn.
Same as the return, I'll be catching the train at CDG no later than 7am on a weekday, just at dawn.
Mar 20, 2016, 12:14 pm
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I was reading this thread and this quote caught my attention. I'll be arriving to CDG from Ámsterdam in april, landing at 19:00. Contrary to McNandez, I'm enough expert in trains and airports, so I'm pretty sure I'll take the RER. My hotel is 500 mt. from Chatelet Les Halles, then I'll obviously walk from the station to the hotel. Considering baggage claim times and the ride, probably I'll be walking to Rue Rivoli around 9pm, 9:30pm; sunset is 8.46pm in april, so no daylight. Will it be that dangerous to walk with my baggages along the streets?
Same as the return, I'll be catching the train at CDG no later than 7am on a weekday, just at dawn.
Same as the return, I'll be catching the train at CDG no later than 7am on a weekday, just at dawn.
Mar 20, 2016, 8:49 pm
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Not at all risky, but be prepared that Châtelet is vast - prepare yourself with a map and try to make sure you select an exit close to your destination. You may well get lost underground, if you do then just take the nearest exit and orientate yourself outside.
Rue de Rivoli in that part of the city can be very crowded during the day which would make it annoying with luggage, but you'll be ok at the times you talk about. It has wide footpaths that are well maintained, and so good for manoeuvring your belongings.
I would rate any danger to your personal safety as almost zero in that area, or anywhere in Paris for that matter.
Rue de Rivoli in that part of the city can be very crowded during the day which would make it annoying with luggage, but you'll be ok at the times you talk about. It has wide footpaths that are well maintained, and so good for manoeuvring your belongings.
I would rate any danger to your personal safety as almost zero in that area, or anywhere in Paris for that matter.
Last edited by BadgerBoi; Mar 20, 2016 at 8:56 pm
Mar 21, 2016, 3:31 am
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Getting from CDG to Paris Hotel
I personally don't like Chatelet and try to avoid it because the risk that one gets.... Is being lost in all those mazes.
Mar 21, 2016, 4:00 am
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Yup, Chatelet Les Halles (which, to be clear, is the RER station that links both Chatelet and Les Halles metro stations, the former of which is already labyrinthine enough) is not only something of an underground maze, but the principal exits lead out to le Forum des Halles, an underground shopping centre that is also something of an underground maze. To top it all off, it's undergoing renovation so a carefully planned route may not even be feasible...
In terms of safety, it's absolutely fine (although, as noted, the appearance of the station is far from chocolate box Paris).
Basically, unless the new direct access to the surface via lift has opened (anyone know?) be prepared for the fact that you may surface in a complete different location to the one you may have expected - whether it's "Porte Lescot", "Porte Rambuteau" or wherever! A downloaded map with GPS enabled can be your friend in such a circumstance...
In terms of safety, it's absolutely fine (although, as noted, the appearance of the station is far from chocolate box Paris).
Basically, unless the new direct access to the surface via lift has opened (anyone know?) be prepared for the fact that you may surface in a complete different location to the one you may have expected - whether it's "Porte Lescot", "Porte Rambuteau" or wherever! A downloaded map with GPS enabled can be your friend in such a circumstance...