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May 8, 2015, 9:57 am
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May 8, 2015, 9:58 am
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Thanks which mean it is 30 Euros one way and return it would be 60 Euros.
May 8, 2015, 11:46 pm
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I've taken the RER many, many times between Gare Nord and CDG. Never an issue. There are, if I recall correctly, a few "express" trains that don't stop along the way. I'd recommend those for anyone concerned about their safety. It's certainly more reliable than a taxi (since you don't have to worry about traffic). Of course, it is France, so you do have to consider that plans could change at the last minute due to a strike.
May 10, 2015, 4:16 pm
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Never had an issue either. You don't get the option of the express trains, it depends on time/day.
May 10, 2015, 7:27 pm
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RER "express" option CDG to Gare Nord
It appears every other train is an "express" on weekends, and waiting for one will delay your arrival time by only 2-5 minutes over the earlier regular train. On weekdays, "express" trains don't start until 9:30 or so and a lower ratio (express to regular). Look for times as low as 38 minutes to find them.
Note that the express trains don't save much time; they can't overlap the regular trains running on the same tracks, so their top speed is slower, they just don't stop. For the tired traveler, I'd definitely recommend the express option, since you won't have to be as watchful at each stop. Safe as RER has been for me, if you were a pickpocket, you'd certainly prefer a train that you can get on and off in the middle of nowhere.
I wasn't aware of the specifics until now. This is really useful information!
For train, RER & metro schedules, bahn.de is your friend.
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May 10, 2015, 9:10 pm
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Pretty easy to find the express trains; just go to bahn.de and look for trains with 42 minute running times. The others run 44 minutes.
It appears every other train is an "express" on weekends, and waiting for one will delay your arrival time by only 2-5 minutes over the earlier regular train. On weekdays, "express" trains don't start until 9:30 or so and a lower ration (express to regular). Look for times as low as 38 minutes to find them.
Note that the express trains don't save much time; they can't overlap the regular trains running on the same tracks, so their top speed is slower, they just don't stop. For the tired traveler, I'd definitely recommend the express option, since you won't have to be as watchful at each stop. Safe as RER has been for me, if you were a pickpocket, you'd certainly prefer a train that you can get on and off in the middle of nowhere.
I wasn't aware of the specifics until now. This is really useful information!
For train, RER & metro schedules, bahn.de is your friend.
It appears every other train is an "express" on weekends, and waiting for one will delay your arrival time by only 2-5 minutes over the earlier regular train. On weekdays, "express" trains don't start until 9:30 or so and a lower ration (express to regular). Look for times as low as 38 minutes to find them.
Note that the express trains don't save much time; they can't overlap the regular trains running on the same tracks, so their top speed is slower, they just don't stop. For the tired traveler, I'd definitely recommend the express option, since you won't have to be as watchful at each stop. Safe as RER has been for me, if you were a pickpocket, you'd certainly prefer a train that you can get on and off in the middle of nowhere.
I wasn't aware of the specifics until now. This is really useful information!
For train, RER & metro schedules, bahn.de is your friend.
May 11, 2015, 12:50 am
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The official RER schedules are found here:
http://www.ratp.fr/horaires/fr/ratp/rer
Typically the Gare du Nord to CDG non stops take 30 minutes to Terminal 2. Trains making all of the stops en route typically take 35 minutes.
While RER B trains do not overtake one another, the trains which depart ahead of any express trains are those going to Mitry-Claye and take a different route at Aulnay sous Bois, thus clearing the way for the express trains. I have never heard that express trains are slower in speed than are other trains.
http://www.ratp.fr/horaires/fr/ratp/rer
Typically the Gare du Nord to CDG non stops take 30 minutes to Terminal 2. Trains making all of the stops en route typically take 35 minutes.
While RER B trains do not overtake one another, the trains which depart ahead of any express trains are those going to Mitry-Claye and take a different route at Aulnay sous Bois, thus clearing the way for the express trains. I have never heard that express trains are slower in speed than are other trains.