Originally Posted by
ComplexAnalysis
Where in Paris are you staying -- are you closer to Gare de Lyon (train station) than the airports? Are you checking in any bags?
If yes to both, I would definitely take the train as time savings on airport transit, checking bags, and security could end up making the door-to-door journey times of both pretty close. Also, you would have more space to walk around to boot!
Yes to both. We're staying about 4 miles from the train station and checking bags.
I understand that the airplane procedures could add a couple of hours to the transit time it takes by air. Still, the travel time difference is 4 hours (1.5 hours vs 5.5 hours), meaning that the plane would could still save 2 hours.