rer train from cdg to pmetro chatelet les halles

There is a difference between Châtelet, which is a métro stop, and Châtelet-les-Halles, which is an RER station and where the RER B will arrive from CDG. I am getting too old and lazy for the stairs and luggage hassles in the metro after a 10+hour flight since I never sleep I always splurge now and take a cab or the Air France Bus depending on where I am going. I am not commenting on the turnstile issue since it has been a couple of years since I have taken the metro from CDG. It may be shorter than the transfer between lines and you can always stop for a coffee and croissant along the way! Paul is a straight shot down Rue de Rivoli and ggogle maps show it as 1 KM. You might consider getting out at Chatelet and walking from there since St. At that point it has both folks from CDG and the trains on board-so more efficient I suppose I have made this trip many times with no problems, but my French sister-in-law has lost phone and wallet in two different incidents, so you do need to pay attention although it should be safe.Īnother thing to know is that the Chatelet station is very large and you can walk long distances changing between the RER and the metro. Unfortunately, this line is sort of known for pick pockets, and purse snatching kind of stuff-mostly starting at the gare du nord stop. I lived and worked in Paris quite a few years and people do tend to get to work a bit later arriving around 10AM after dropping kids at school etc. You might get some dirty looks from commuters since many will be coming into town to work about then. So you should be able to sit and keep your bag close to you without too much issue. Since you will be starting from CDG, the trains will be less empty and then start to fill up as you get closer in. Metro, Yellow, Line 1 at the Chatelet Metro terminal? I haven't had any luck finding a map that makesĤ) Is there other information you believe is important to making the decision between taking my proposedĪs always, Thank you in advance for your time, consideration and assistance. Luggage is a huge impediment to taking the RER-B.ģ) How long of a walk is it from the RER-B stop at Chatelet Les Halles to the How crowded would you expect the RER-B to be? I've read that having hand Saint-Paul stop (with an escalator to the street level), which is 500-feet from our rented apartment.ġ) Is the RER-B considered an 'express train' that thiefsĭon't often frequent because there's quite a bit of distance between stops for them to exit with their booty?Ģ) Considering our arrival is 0910am, on a Friday morning,

(we can't help ourselves, we're finally in Paris!), on the Yellow, Line-1, Metro and exiting at the Is the closest terminal to the RER-B station) to Chatelet les Halles and taking the escalator to theĢ) Walking through the tunnel to the Chatelet Metro stationģ) Using the same 10-Euro tickets we bought at CDG for the RER-B, hopping In front of us through Metro gates or finding a suitcase turnstile), doing the following:ġ) Taking the RER-B, from CDG (arriving Air France, Terminal 2E, from Boston, which I understand Two, 60ish year old, relatively fit adults, each toting a 22-inch roller bag (pushed The concerns presented here, and on numerous other forums, regarding I'm researching our July visit to Paris and wondering about

Rer train from cdg to pmetro chatelet les halles