Travel from Charles De Gaulle to Paris East? Help !!

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FRankie/Chalkpie: If you know what you’re doing and don’t have much baggage, the train/metro is the most efficient and least costly. However, if you haven’t done the train(RER)/metro thing before, I would opt for the cab to Gare d’Est. Donerail

Thanks Guys for the help. Given an "average" morning, about how far/ how long would a cab ride take from the airport to East Station? Thanks.

Frankie

Chalkpie: About an hour. Donerail

You’re a little ahead of rush hour which is good. Try to get an express train. It’s MUCH faster.

SalB – When you say say express train, which are you refering to?

Do I need a reservation in advance?

Thanks.

Frankie

The express trains are pretty well marked. They make some stops, but not as many as the regular trains. You do not need reservations. I haven’t checked the schedule so don’t even know if there is an express. I believe someone gave you the ratp web site above so you can check there or simply ask when you buy your tickets.

If you have a lot of luggage, you might be happier taking a taxi. We only take a carryon and a backpack each so don’t mind the train.

chalkpie,

I wrote a post a few days ago in response to a guy who complained about the CDG – Paris commuting train. It’s in the ‘Transportation’ forum, you might want to have a look at it, I think it might answer some of your questions.

Bon voyage & bonne route.

CRC

we are looking to take a direct train from charles de gaulle airport to the borduex region in specific st pierres des corps and i wanted to get time table for the trains since there are not so many direct ones from the airport and we are traveling with a baby thank you

SalB

http://www.voyages-sncf.com/dynamic/_SvHomePage?_DLG=SvHomePage&_CMD=cmdHomepageUK&WB=HP

Here is the French train web site in English. You can plug in your dates and times and get a schedule and cost.

If you have to connect from CDG to one of the stations in town, use the following web site for the Metro (subway).

http://www.ratp.info/informer/anglais/index.php