This is a guide to the Paris RER, Metro, train and TGV / Eurostar services in France. You’ll find RER train schedules & timetables, RER train maps, Metro maps, information on passes & tickets, step-by-step walkthroughs of common train trips in Paris and station photo tours to help guide your way.
Basics
- Paris Metro (subway) – a practical guide (Google Knol)
- Metro vs. RER
Airports, Disney, London Trains
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Paris CDG Airport Terminal 1 to Paris (photo guide) CDG Airport Terminal 2 to Paris (photo guide) CDG to Eurostar Station – Gare du Nord Bus & Coach from CDG to Paris RER Train from Paris to Euro Disney (version française ) TGV Train from CDG to Euro Disney Eurostar Train from London to Euro Disney How to get from Orly airport to Paris - Paris to London on Eurostar (Comment Aller de Paris à Londres
) - London to Paris by Eurostar (information from Seat61.com)
Paris to Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris to Orly Airport Beauvais Airport to Paris
Route Planners
Schedules
- Eurostar London to Paris
- Eurostar Paris to London
Paris RER A Schedule Paris RER B Schedule - Paris RER C Schedule
Beauvais – Paris Schedule - Reading RER Train Schedules
- Paris to Fontainebleau Train Schedule
Tickets and Passes for Train, RER, Metro
- Carte Orange
- Cheap Eurostar Tickets
- Pass Navigo Découverte / Carte Orange
- Pass Navigo Carte Orange Prices
- Paris Visite Card / Pass
- Metro Ticket (Ticket t+)
- Validating TGV Tickets
- Validating Billet Ile-de-France (small coupon tickets)
- Billet Ile-de-France (intercity trains within Ile-de-France)
- TGV Tickets Without Fees
- 77€ Billets Paris – Londres Eurostar (français
) - Buying TGV Tickets
Maps – RER / Metro / TGV
- Paris Metro Maps
- Paris RER Map
- Wheelchair Accessibility Map – Metro, RER, Bus, Tram, Trains
- Paris Fare Zones Map
- RER Train Line Maps (RER A – E)
Paris RER A Train Map with Stations and Interchanges Paris RER B Train Map with Stations and Interchanges - Paris RER C Train Map with Stations, Interchanges, Famous Sites & Zones
- Paris Street Map
- France TGV Map
Photos of Train Stations & more
- Gare de Lyon
- Gare du Nord
- Gare Montparnasse
- Gare de l’Est (Paris Est)
- Paris Metro Photo Tour
- Paris Metro Ticket Machine (for central Paris Metro/RER/Tram/Bus tickets)
- Paris Train Ticket Machine (for Ile-de-France intercity train tickets)
- Ten Tips on Riding the Paris Metro
- EuroDisney station – Marne La Vallée–Chessy
Chateaux by Train
- Paris to Fontainebleau-Avon / Chateau Fontainebleau
- Paris to Versailles / Chateau Versailles
- Paris to Montereau
How to get to your Hotel in Paris by RER & Metro
In Paris, your first stop or task is often finding your hotel. The Paris Metro (subway) and RER (express interurban train) have stations throughout central Paris and there’s often a stop close to your hotel. The public transit authority for Paris, RATP, has a great route planner tool on their website.
Attractions by Metro and RER
Central Paris is compact, allowing you to quickly travel from one attraction to the next by Metro, RER, bus or tram. Here is a list of some of the most famous and popular attractions in Paris and the Metro or RER stations closest to them:
- Closest Metro Stations to the Eiffel Tower
- Closest Metro Stations to Notre Dame Cathedral
- Closest Metro Stations to the Sacre Coeur Basilica
- Closest Metro Stations to the Louvre Museum
- Closest Metro Stations to the Paris Opera House
- Closest Metro Stations to the Arc de Triomphe
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