Originally Posted by
dilbertsdaddy
20 minutes to terminal
Wait in line for immigration
Wait in line at transfer desk
Swich terminals
Wait in line for security
Pass the lounge - love the CDG lounges; however, my 3 hour connection did not afford me enougn time to visit
Get to gate
Get on bus
20 minutes to aircraft
Not sure that your experience is normal. I was supposed to have an almost 4 hour layover in CDG when flying IAD-CDG-BUD last October. With the departure delay in IAD I ended up with just under 1 hour to connect. I didn't run but I didn't dawdle. Arrived at the BUD gate just as they started to board. Not as bad as many posters make it out to be.
Originally Posted by
Mkpd
My experience is the same as above.
In all my trips through CDG I made it to the lounge twice.
My shortest layover has been 1.5 hours and I barely made the flight.
I like AMS much better and always have time for the lounge.
Mine was under 1 hour and I made the flight with time to spare. YMMV.