January 2008

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CDG to Disneyland

January 23, 2008 in Airport, Attractions, Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Disneyland Paris

Train travel from CDG Airport to Disneyland Paris can be done in two ways by train:

(Note: Disneyland Paris 30% sale + kids free. Sale ends March 28, 2013.)

TGV trains (high-speed) from CDG to Disneyland take only 12 minutes to complete the journey. TGV train ticket prices for CDG to Disneyland vary from as little as 17,50€ for 2nd class tickets to 34€ for first class tickets (slightly more legroom and wider seats).  Tickets can be purchased ahead of time: see Buying TGV Tickets for more information.  CDG to Disneyland tickets can also be purchased upon arrival at the CDG Airport Terminal 2 train station.  A related article, CDG Terminal 2 to Paris, has some photos of CDG Terminal 2 that should help you get your bearings in this station.

RER trains (normal-speed) from CDG to Disneyland always require a transfer at Châtelet Les Halles underground station in central Paris.  Ticket prices for RER train travel from CDG to Paris, then Paris to Disneyland at Marne La Vallée station cost 16,20€ as of January 2013, requiring two tickets to complete the journey. Travel time is roughly 80 minutes, station to station.

See the articles Paris to CDG and Paris to Disneyland for more information on taking RER trains from CDG to Disneyland.

Paris Disneyland TGV RER Train station - Marne La Vallée-Chessy

CDG to Disneyland® Paris

January 20, 2008 in Airport, Attractions, Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Disneyland Paris

CDG TGV Train Platform

High speed TGV trains from CDG to Disneyland® Paris take just 11 minutes to travel between Charles de Gaulle Airport TGV station and the Disneyland Paris park gates. TGV train ticket prices vary from 15€ to 24€ each and can be purchased ahead of time from:

CDG to Disneyland Paris trains leave from a train station located inside of Terminal 2 at CDG Airport. For instructions on getting to the CDG Terminal 2 train station see the article CDG Terminal 2 to Paris photo guide. (Note that the TGV train station is located opposite of the RER train station, which is described in the previously mentioned article. The picture above is the CDG Terminal 2 TGV train station.)

Terminal 2 TGV Ticket OfficeTicket purchases for the TGV train from CDG to Disneyland Paris can also be made directly at the airport train station from the Grandes Lignes section of the ticket office. CDG to Disneyland Paris train tickets can also be purchased from yellow ticket vending machines available throughout the station. But, keep in mind that most North American credit cards without embedded smart chips nor PIN number protection will not work with these machines. These TGV ticket vending machines will appear similar to the ones shown in the photo below.SNCF TGV Train Ticket Machines

CDG to Disneyland Paris Schedule

Trains from CDG to Disneyland Paris leave the airport with a frequency anywhere between 15 to 60 minutes apart. The first TGV train leaves CDG at 06:54 and arrives at Disneyland Paris 12 minutes later. The last TGV train from CDG to Disneyland Paris departs at 21:55 in the evening, seven days a week.

Search for exact TGV train times CDG to Disneyland Paris at RailEurope.com or RailEurope.co.uk depending on your location.

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(Note: Disneyland Paris 30% sale + kids free. Sale ends March 28, 2013.)

Paris Metro RER New Year’s Eve Operating Hours

January 16, 2008 in Metro, RER

On December 31st (New Year’s Eve), certain Paris Metro & RER lines stay open and operational all night long.

Paris Metro lines operating all night: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 et 14 the evening of New Year’s eve.

Paris RER lines operating all night: RER A and RER B the night of 31 December.

Paris Noctilien (night bus) will operate as per normal.

All Paris Metro, Buses, RER, Trams will operate free of charge from 17h (5pm) on Dec. 31 until 12:00 noon January 1.

Please keep in mind that not all Metro stations along the above noted lines will be served during the extended service hours, rather only the more popular stations and stations with connections to other lines.

Paris Metro & RER lines not mentioned above will operate as per normal with service ending at 01:40 for the Metro. For more information RER hours of operation see the Schedules page.

(Thanks to Didier Rouger of RATP for some of the above information).

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