Getting Around · Our pick in Paris
Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
The main international airport
About Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) lies north-east of the city. RER B trains run to the Gare du Nord and Châtelet; the airports’ ticket, Paris Région <> Aéroports, is needed. See parisaeroport.fr and Île-de-France Mobilités.
Why it's on our list
- RER B to the centre
- Airport ticket needed
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Sacré-Cœur21 kmCar or taxi 76 min
- Palais Garnier23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
- Place Vendôme23 kmCar or taxi 83 min
- The Louvre24 kmCar or taxi 83 min
- Notre-Dame24 kmCar or taxi 83 min
- Musée d’Orsay24 kmCar or taxi 86 min
- Arc de Triomphe25 kmCar or taxi 88 min
- Eiffel Tower26 kmCar or taxi 92 min
Main railway stations
- Gare du Nord21 kmCar or taxi 75 min
- Gare de l’Est21 kmCar or taxi 75 min
- Gare Saint-Lazare23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
- Gare de Lyon23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
- Gare Montparnasse26 kmCar or taxi 92 min