I did it! I actually rewatched this video in the airport when I got off the plane. I almost chickened out and just paid the like $75E+ for a cab. But I thought, no. I can do this and it will be an adventure. And it was. And I saved so much money! I got off at St. Michel Notre Dame and walked the rest of the way. The only snag was exiting the metro. My ticket kept going through the machine but the turnstile would not unlock. Some nice men used their Navigo cards to help me (it took 2 tries). I’ll definitely do this again. Thanks so much for the video.
I've just come back from Paris and used this method of train and metro to and from the hotel. So easy to do and very well signposted. great instructional video.
I had to travel alone from CDG to Paris by RER B last April. I was really anxious about that because this train line wasn't recommended for tourists. Moreover, I wasn't used to travel abroad alone. I played this video again and again before leaving Japan. Finally, I did it! I enjoyed staying in Paris. I really appreciate you.
@@LesFrenchiesTravel No problem, you guys have earned it, actually you deserve so much more! You've put my mind at ease through your very informative videos. We're leaving for an 8 day stay in Paris Tuesday (Sept 10th) morning. Greatly looking forward to our visit!
You and your partner have the BEST videos for planning a trip to Paris and this video of the airport is just fabulous. I really appreciate the time you have taken to film these. Merci
Not a metro it's a commuter, by 2026 you'll have the CDG express that will take you from CDG airport to paris center and in 2028 2030 you will have the metro line 17
Thank you so very Much - we are travelling to Paris this week and your videos have been the best ever guide to Paris and an answer to all our anxieties 👍🏻💕
I found Les Frenchies with this video. Having just returned from a trip that included Paris, this, and all Les Frenchies videos I watched, are outstanding! The information is spot on and topics picked are the exact questions I ask when researching my travels. Les Frenchies videos are so fun and easy to watch and always just the right length. Thank you Antoine and Colleen!!
Excellent video as usual guys! I’ve watched this video 5 times in a row just to make sure I don’t forget 🤣 At first I was nervous to ride the train with my kids from the airport to the hotel, but after watching this video I feel confident we’ll be ok. Thank you!
Thanks for this! I have taken RER from CDG before but I got a 5 or 7 day multi-purpose ticket. It made me get my picture made at a photo kiosk and go to an agent to complete. I had trouble at the kiosk getting it to work. Your way looks like I could have skipped all of that and just be satisfied to get to the city and worry about any other tickets then. Having just crossed the Atlantic without any sleep even prior to flight, I could have used less drama. I'll go your way next time!
Thank you for this, travelling alone from Italy in March and preparing for the trip and was wondering how to get from CDG to my hotel near to Eiffel tower. This makes it a lot easier and the visuals are very supportive.
I can't thank you enough for your channel! It's been a wealth of information that I have genuinely enjoyed watching while I research Paris for my upcoming trip. I couldn't decide which video to comment on so I came back to the original that led to me discovering you. THANK YOU again for this content!
Just returned from Paris. This video was a tremendous help. Rode the RER to Denfert then switched to 6 Line on the Metro to Boissiere to get to my hotel. Just a couple things to keep in mind. As the RER gets closer to Paris it gets very crowded. The suitcase becomes an obstacle but the other riders were very polite. Depending on you final destination, you can be riding for more than an hour. You also might have to deal with dragging your suitcase up and down stairs. I had this issue when connecting to the 6 Line. I did not see an elevator but I really didn't look that hard. Overall, it was still fun to ride on the RER and 6 Line.
Good tips. As a rail geek, the RER is my favorite way to get to CDG. However, my wife is not nearly as enamored with trains as I am, especially when dragging our luggage to and from a flight! So we are planning for an Uber to and from the airport this summer. It certainly is more convenient to be dropped off at the front door,but it is pricey! The one exception I would note would be time of day. I took the RER B south to head to Orly once and it was during morning rush. I literally have never been so packed in a train as that day. Literally nose an inch from someone’s back. I imagine the RER north through the city was just as bad. Not sure what highway traffic is like that time of day, but, with luggage that was not a pleasant experience that I want to repeat.
Got the train from CDG after watching the video. Easy peasy. Only problem was trying to get out of the station towards the metro. Thanks for the informative videos. Made our trip so much easier and enjoyable.
Yeah the RER ticket is supposed to be valid for the metro too. But the thing is, most of the times I've had issues with my RER tickets specifically when coming from CDG. To give a bit more context, the local train system in Paris is shared between SNCF and RATP. Metro is fully RATP, RER is a bit of both. CDG is in SNCF zone, so when you enter you validate your ticket on SNCF machines. When you exit in Paris (either to outside of the system or to a metro), then you'll pass an RATP machine. From my recent experience, those 2 machines are not quite perfectly compatible, and several times I was unable to exit the RER in Paris with my ticket after getting in at CDG :x (the solution then is to exit by following another traveler... as if you didn't have a ticket, top quality service) I even got fined once because the stupid SNCF controllers are not equipped to read the magnetic stripe of tickets (whereas RATP controllers are equipped) and the faulty machine hadn't printed on the ticket... So great to have 2 companies with different rules :x (I've been controlled numerous times by RATP staff with a non printed ticket, it was no trouble at all, this one was my first time with SNCF controllers plus the faulty print)
I’ve taken the train and it’s super smooth and very affordable and very quick and take a drive to the center of Paris. I’ve done this multiple times. You just walk out the door from the airport and there it is the train
With all the positive comments here ;) My hubby decided that we use the trains from cdg airport 😂 to hotel Lorette Astotel. So we watch ur video and see what will happen to us this April 2023 :) By the way, we are coming from SG so that's a 13hrs flight ✈️ if we do via SQ or a 18hrs flight if we do via Qatar airways. So goodluck to us! :) Thank u so much for ur amazing tips 😁 If you visit Singapore, I'll be glad to tour u around or if we see you in Paris....that will be awesome! ;) Sometimes I meet friends accidentally overseas like the time we went to Shinjuku Japan, saw my friend at Starbucks and we are bought ordering the java chip during Sakura season. We know it's cold but we still want to try. Hehehe 🤣😂
Nice video for using metro, I can’t wait to travel to Paris using ur tips & recommendation, always watching & looking forward for more video, take care & God bless…ur silent subscriber from USA…
Most video tells us there is a train from airport to city. Yes. I know that and google maps shows that too. What we need is a on ground demo. Thank you Sir!!!!
We'll be there next Thursday!! Can't wait to ride the RER and métro again! I have our routing from CDG all planned out and I watched a video that showed the underground passageway between Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame to Cluny La Sorbonne on line 10, which is the line we will be taking to get to our Airbnb, direction Boulogne Pont de Saint-Cloud. Allez, on y va!
great content. will be visiting Paris for the first time this October. dunno if I missed it, but I was just wondering if you have to pay another fare if you transfer to another RER train from the airport. it did mention transferring to a Metro which I understood was free.
This is how I always come into Paris from CDG. Just came back this week for the first time since late 2019. US credit cards don’t have PINs for purchases but I have never had a problem using my card to get an RER ticket. (Just confusion following the order of steps on the screen! Blame that on jet lag.) How about a video on French laundromats, including how to find them? Thanks for practical info.
This will be so helpful on our trip next week! Quick question: We have to transfer to the RER A to go to the station where our hotel is. When we get to the Chatelet-les Halle station, do we need to then buy a new ticket to ride the RER A train to Gare de Lyon? Thanks!
The very funky Hotel Roissy is a relatively inexpensive stay if you arrive late. We stayed there on our last trip and absolutely loved it. Basic but very trendy well worth the stay.
This was great. Just a little confused .you mentioned if you weren’t in 2e you would have to take the free shuttle to get to the train station. You were walking?
@@LesFrenchiesTravel ok thank you for your response, I didn't see the immigration part in your video, that was the reason why I asked.Thanks for your time.
RER B Train to Paris for Gare du Nord Station, Châtelet Les Halles Interchange for Line 1 Metro to Louvre Museum, Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe. RER B also stops at Notre Dame Cathedral Interchange for RER C Line to Eiffel Tower, Versailles Palace.
My problem is which train is the express? I always get on the one with all the stops. Right or left track for express? I’ve got lucky a few times, but never can remember.
Once we have landed and on the RER heading to Paris where do we go to get the fast train. To Bordeaux. I will buy tickets ahead. Love the videos Maureen
So thankful I stumbled upon your videos as we’re visiting beautiful Paris next week! Thank you for all the insights, cannot wait to visit and try lots of delicious food & drink. Can I double check - will this RER B from Terminal 2E stop at the Stade de France? Don’t want to mess up the trains if I can help it though it may be inevitable 😂😳 with love and thanks from 🏴
Thank you! You guys are GREAT! I've been watching your videos for a while now as we are heading to Paris in a couple of months. Quick question ... We will take the RER B from CDG (as you said), but we need to get to CitizenM Paris Gare de Lyon hotel. What's the best way to get there? Where do we switch trains etc.| Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Are the metro and train stations stroller friendly? I have a trip planned this weekend with a 8 month old baby and I don’t want to pay for taxi. It is too expensive.
This is a very good video, but unlike most people I would not recommend the RER during the high season. In my multiple experiences, it is unreliable, absolutely packed, and malfunctions are frequent. And if you are coming in on a warm day, do not expect air conditioning, you will be jet-lagged and may need to stand for at least an hour because there may not be a seat until you reach Gard du Nord or possibly Saint Michel Notre Dame. For a first time, it’s an absolute no. If you are in the off-season and travel lightly then you will be fine. Otherwise, a very good video!
@@LesFrenchiesTravel thank you for your quick response …hope to watch more of Paris in your channel so we can relate more when we spend the Christmas holidays there this year..are you there for good?
👉 BOOK Your Airport Transfer or Transportation in Paris
bit.ly/TransportationAirportTransfer
I did it! I actually rewatched this video in the airport when I got off the plane. I almost chickened out and just paid the like $75E+ for a cab. But I thought, no. I can do this and it will be an adventure. And it was. And I saved so much money! I got off at St. Michel Notre Dame and walked the rest of the way. The only snag was exiting the metro. My ticket kept going through the machine but the turnstile would not unlock. Some nice men used their Navigo cards to help me (it took 2 tries). I’ll definitely do this again. Thanks so much for the video.
Great! And good for the environment too. You’ll never book a solo taxi for a city airport again.
I've just come back from Paris and used this method of train and metro to and from the hotel. So easy to do and very well signposted. great instructional video.
I had to travel alone from CDG to Paris by RER B last April. I was really anxious about that because this train line wasn't recommended for tourists. Moreover, I wasn't used to travel abroad alone. I played this video again and again before leaving Japan. Finally, I did it! I enjoyed staying in Paris. I really appreciate you.
I live in Europe for 20 years and I can guarantee you this video will help all of us TONS ❤
Thanks!
Thank you so much!! That's very kind, Cheers!
@@LesFrenchiesTravel No problem, you guys have earned it, actually you deserve so much more!
You've put my mind at ease through your very informative videos.
We're leaving for an 8 day stay in Paris Tuesday (Sept 10th) morning. Greatly looking forward to our visit!
You and your partner have the BEST videos for planning a trip to Paris and this video of the airport is just fabulous. I really appreciate the time you have taken to film these. Merci
Best video on how to take the metro from CDG to the city! Thank you so much! I feel much more comfortable trying this now!
It's not a metro, it's a commuter rail
Not a metro it's a commuter, by 2026 you'll have the CDG express that will take you from CDG airport to paris center and in 2028 2030 you will have the metro line 17
Thank you so very Much - we are travelling to Paris this week and your videos have been the best ever guide to Paris and an answer to all our anxieties 👍🏻💕
I found Les Frenchies with this video. Having just returned from a trip that included Paris, this, and all Les Frenchies videos I watched, are outstanding! The information is spot on and topics picked are the exact questions I ask when researching my travels. Les Frenchies videos are so fun and easy to watch and always just the right length. Thank you Antoine and Colleen!!
Thank you so much "Les Frenchies" !
Je suis Français, je parle anglais et même moi, cela m'a beaucoup aidé. UN GRAND MERCI.
De rien!
VOILA ! I was looking for a video like this before my arrival at the Paris airport ! MERCI !
Excellent video as usual guys! I’ve watched this video 5 times in a row just to make sure I don’t forget 🤣
At first I was nervous to ride the train with my kids from the airport to the hotel, but after watching this video I feel confident we’ll be ok. Thank you!
Thanks for this! I have taken RER from CDG before but I got a 5 or 7 day multi-purpose ticket. It made me get my picture made at a photo kiosk and go to an agent to complete. I had trouble at the kiosk getting it to work. Your way looks like I could have skipped all of that and just be satisfied to get to the city and worry about any other tickets then. Having just crossed the Atlantic without any sleep even prior to flight, I could have used less drama. I'll go your way next time!
Thank you for this, travelling alone from Italy in March and preparing for the trip and was wondering how to get from CDG to my hotel near to Eiffel tower. This makes it a lot easier and the visuals are very supportive.
Bonjour, This video is so helpful, thank you. We will be visiting Paris this fall and I feel much more confidant now. Merci
I can't thank you enough for your channel! It's been a wealth of information that I have genuinely enjoyed watching while I research Paris for my upcoming trip. I couldn't decide which video to comment on so I came back to the original that led to me discovering you. THANK YOU again for this content!
Just returned from Paris. This video was a tremendous help. Rode the RER to Denfert then switched to 6 Line on the Metro to Boissiere to get to my hotel. Just a couple things to keep in mind. As the RER gets closer to Paris it gets very crowded. The suitcase becomes an obstacle but the other riders were very polite. Depending on you final destination, you can be riding for more than an hour. You also might have to deal with dragging your suitcase up and down stairs. I had this issue when connecting to the 6 Line. I did not see an elevator but I really didn't look that hard. Overall, it was still fun to ride on the RER and 6 Line.
Elevators are a very rare sight in underground stations. They're more common in aerial stations, but those stations aren't very numerous.
Excellent, very helpfull, I feel more confortable now to visit Paris alone... many Thanks!!
I used this video last year. Saved so much money.
This is an incredibly useful video! What a great public service, Frenchies!
Very useful.i experience the same as he said.good work.
PERFECT! This is just what I needed. Thank you!
Great program, thank you for sharing you expertise with all of us!
Good tips. As a rail geek, the RER is my favorite way to get to CDG. However, my wife is not nearly as enamored with trains as I am, especially when dragging our luggage to and from a flight! So we are planning for an Uber to and from the airport this summer. It certainly is more convenient to be dropped off at the front door,but it is pricey!
The one exception I would note would be time of day. I took the RER B south to head to Orly once and it was during morning rush. I literally have never been so packed in a train as that day. Literally nose an inch from someone’s back. I imagine the RER north through the city was just as bad. Not sure what highway traffic is like that time of day, but, with luggage that was not a pleasant experience that I want to repeat.
Thanks for this!
First time in Paris today. Painless!
I'm personally french but I think this video is very well explained !
Got the train from CDG after watching the video. Easy peasy. Only problem was trying to get out of the station towards the metro. Thanks for the informative videos. Made our trip so much easier and enjoyable.
Yeah the RER ticket is supposed to be valid for the metro too. But the thing is, most of the times I've had issues with my RER tickets specifically when coming from CDG.
To give a bit more context, the local train system in Paris is shared between SNCF and RATP. Metro is fully RATP, RER is a bit of both. CDG is in SNCF zone, so when you enter you validate your ticket on SNCF machines. When you exit in Paris (either to outside of the system or to a metro), then you'll pass an RATP machine. From my recent experience, those 2 machines are not quite perfectly compatible, and several times I was unable to exit the RER in Paris with my ticket after getting in at CDG :x (the solution then is to exit by following another traveler... as if you didn't have a ticket, top quality service)
I even got fined once because the stupid SNCF controllers are not equipped to read the magnetic stripe of tickets (whereas RATP controllers are equipped) and the faulty machine hadn't printed on the ticket... So great to have 2 companies with different rules :x (I've been controlled numerous times by RATP staff with a non printed ticket, it was no trouble at all, this one was my first time with SNCF controllers plus the faulty print)
You guys are amazing, very informative videos for those who plan to travel to Paris and I am one of them.
Good stuff.
I’ve taken the train and it’s super smooth and very affordable and very quick and take a drive to the center of Paris. I’ve done this multiple times. You just walk out the door from the airport and there it is the train
Thank you so much for helping me feel confident in using RER B. Certainly heaps cheaper than taxis. 👏
Very very useful clip. Watched it, took notes and I think I'm ready to go!!!
Thanks for great videos! Going to visit this October with my wife ❤
I used this video and it was spot on and super easy!
Thank you for sharing tips & informations. It’s very helpful.
Wow! Thanks, I'm glad I found your channel
So helpful! I’ll be stopping by for 11 hours in the way to tunesia.
Toujours pertinent vos vidéos. Nous espérons aller à Paris début mai du Québec. Merci pour tout 👍
Thanks! The train system in Paris is so complicated!
Super useful! Also saw the Luxembourg station on RER B, which will be my destination in a couple of days. Many thanks, subscribed!
Very helpful. Merci
Thank you so much!
With all the positive comments here ;)
My hubby decided that we use the trains from cdg airport 😂 to hotel Lorette Astotel.
So we watch ur video and see what will happen to us this April 2023 :)
By the way, we are coming from SG so that's a 13hrs flight ✈️ if we do via SQ or a 18hrs flight if we do via Qatar airways. So goodluck to us! :)
Thank u so much for ur amazing tips 😁
If you visit Singapore, I'll be glad to tour u around or if we see you in Paris....that will be awesome! ;)
Sometimes I meet friends accidentally overseas like the time we went to Shinjuku Japan, saw my friend at Starbucks and we are bought ordering the java chip during Sakura season. We know it's cold but we still want to try.
Hehehe 🤣😂
Great video, thank you.
Thanks for the tips and the advice it was helpful
Very helpful, thanks! As we are going to be (lost!) in Paris next month for two days!
ENFIN UN BON TUTORIEL merci, finally a good tutorial with clear info thanks
Merci beaucoup!!!
Thank you so much! This is so helpful and concise
Thank you!
Un super merci. Très utile cette vidéo.
Thanks so much for the video. I will be doing exactly this when I visit later this month!
Thank you so much! Your videos are super helpful :)
EXCELLENT video!
Thank you
Thanks for the info 💯💯💯
Nice video for using metro, I can’t wait to travel to Paris using ur tips & recommendation, always watching & looking forward for more video, take care & God bless…ur silent subscriber from USA…
Informative video - well done! Lot has changed at CDG since 2008 - the last time I have been there.
Nice video! Very easy to understand & great informations!
So helpful!
Nice to see the transportation options, especially CDG to Paris , im going to Meaux so now it’s easy
Thank you so much for this video I am going to Paris today and I want to take the train and not taxi. I want to save money as much as I can.
Most video tells us there is a train from airport to city. Yes. I know that and google maps shows that too. What we need is a on ground demo. Thank you Sir!!!!
Very helpful! Thanks :)
We'll be there next Thursday!! Can't wait to ride the RER and métro again! I have our routing from CDG all planned out and I watched a video that showed the underground passageway between Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame to Cluny La Sorbonne on line 10, which is the line we will be taking to get to our Airbnb, direction Boulogne Pont de Saint-Cloud. Allez, on y va!
@@LesFrenchiesTravel dans pas long!! Départ dans 8 jours!!
So helpful. Thank you! 😁😁😁😁
@@LesFrenchiesTravel 😁💗
This is so helpful! 🙏
GOOD TO KNOW!!
Thanks
Hi. thanks for the video. I wonder in ticket machines- Do they give you changes?
great content. will be visiting Paris for the first time this October. dunno if I missed it, but I was just wondering if you have to pay another fare if you transfer to another RER train from the airport. it did mention transferring to a Metro which I understood was free.
Merci
This is how I always come into Paris from CDG. Just came back this week for the first time since late 2019.
US credit cards don’t have PINs for purchases but I have never had a problem using my card to get an RER ticket. (Just confusion following the order of steps on the screen! Blame that on jet lag.)
How about a video on French laundromats, including how to find them? Thanks for practical info.
Thank you love your videos. Less than a month for me to arrive
❤❤❤ amazing
Happy travels!
This will be so helpful on our trip next week! Quick question: We have to transfer to the RER A to go to the station where our hotel is. When we get to the Chatelet-les Halle station, do we need to then buy a new ticket to ride the RER A train to Gare de Lyon? Thanks!
The very funky Hotel Roissy is a relatively inexpensive stay if you arrive late. We stayed there on our last trip and absolutely loved it. Basic but very trendy well worth the stay.
My flight arrives at 6am at Charles de Gaulle. Can I get the Eurostar at Gare du nord at 7:42? Is 1h42mjn enough time since the time of arrival?
Nice video 💞
@@LesFrenchiesTravel welcome
Love your videos. Wait, you need a PIN to use a credit card?
Hope you can also make video from paris airport to disneyland the easiet way. Thank you.
Really good video.
Tell us about TGV also
We have a while video about different trains coming soon!
Thank you for all your wonderful videos. We’ll be in Paris in October. Can you show a video to how to get to Lourdes from Paris?
This was great. Just a little confused .you mentioned if you weren’t in 2e you would have to take the free shuttle to get to the train station. You were walking?
Thanks Man for the useful information, will I go through the immigration to go catch the train to Paris during the layover?
@@LesFrenchiesTravel ok thank you for your response, I didn't see the immigration part in your video, that was the reason why I asked.Thanks for your time.
RER B Train to Paris for Gare du Nord Station, Châtelet Les Halles Interchange for Line 1 Metro to Louvre Museum, Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe. RER B also stops at Notre Dame Cathedral Interchange for RER C Line to Eiffel Tower, Versailles Palace.
@@LesFrenchiesTravel Airport Link of Paris
Thanks for this added info, really helpful.
Very helpful video, thank you!
Any recommend how to rent a car for france road trip from CDG ? Would love to hear it from you.
thank you for this. any suggestion if im arriving in a wheelchair?
My problem is which train is the express? I always get on the one with all the stops.
Right or left track for express? I’ve got lucky a few times, but never can remember.
Once we have landed and on the RER heading to Paris where do we go to get the fast train. To Bordeaux. I will buy tickets ahead. Love the videos Maureen
Thank you for this video. We almost paid a taxi $200 for transport to the Eiffel tower.
Will the ticket includes the return to the airport? How long does the going and return last? Which station is near the Eiffel Tower?
So thankful I stumbled upon your videos as we’re visiting beautiful Paris next week! Thank you for all the insights, cannot wait to visit and try lots of delicious food & drink. Can I double check - will this RER B from Terminal 2E stop at the Stade de France? Don’t want to mess up the trains if I can help it though it may be inevitable 😂😳 with love and thanks from 🏴
How was your trip? We are heading out there in October
Thank you! You guys are GREAT! I've been watching your videos for a while now as we are heading to Paris in a couple of months. Quick question ...
We will take the RER B from CDG (as you said), but we need to get to CitizenM Paris Gare de Lyon hotel. What's the best way to get there? Where do we switch trains etc.| Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Are the metro and train stations stroller friendly? I have a trip planned this weekend with a 8 month old baby and I don’t want to pay for taxi. It is too expensive.
Not at all.
Can we buy Navigo card at CDG airport and pay RER to city with it? Thank u
This is a very good video, but unlike most people I would not recommend the RER during the high season. In my multiple experiences, it is unreliable, absolutely packed, and malfunctions are frequent. And if you are coming in on a warm day, do not expect air conditioning, you will be jet-lagged and may need to stand for at least an hour because there may not be a seat until you reach Gard du Nord or possibly Saint Michel Notre Dame. For a first time, it’s an absolute no. If you are in the off-season and travel lightly then you will be fine.
Otherwise, a very good video!
Good information..did you get a pass sanitaire before you left the US ?
@@LesFrenchiesTravel thank you for your quick response …hope to watch more of Paris in your channel so we can relate more when we spend the Christmas holidays there this year..are you there for good?
Great video. Just to check Can we buy a ticket on the day or do we need to pre book? Just in case flights are delayed I’m nervous to book.
Going to september, feeling very confident. Mercy BA
Can you tell me where will the Euro express will take you when I take that from London.