sil
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Post by sil on Sept 18, 2007 12:28:45 GMT -5
Hello everybody!!! Finally I'm going to Paris, only for a week this year but I'll spend a month in Europe in 2008. I'm very excited, I'm counting the days!!  Anyway, I'm flying to CDG and I heard that taking the bus instead of the RER is cheaper and somehow better because you kind of see a bit of the city in your way. What do you guys think, Roissy bus or RER? I would appreciate any comments or suggestions. I arrive on Sunday October 21st at around 10.00am. I read that there are buses every fifteen minutes, even on Sundays. Thank you! Sil |
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Post by sil on Sept 21, 2007 12:02:27 GMT -5
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Post by pointofnoreturn on Sept 21, 2007 12:56:19 GMT -5
I took the RER and found it incredibly well-linked and convenient when getting from CDG to Paris. Never took the bus but I did take a local bus from a train station to Orly Airport for next to nothing but it was hard figuring out when exactly to get off, because I could never figure out when the airport was coming up!
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Post by WillTravel on Sept 21, 2007 18:08:52 GMT -5
I haven't taken either the Roissy bus or the RER, but I have taken the Air France bus, which was very convenient in that case.
Where are you staying? That will help determine what method is most convenient.
I think that if you do take the RER, you need to be very much on guard for pickpockets. Not that you should be careless on either of those buses, of course.
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Post by pointofnoreturn on Sept 23, 2007 12:21:33 GMT -5
Oh, another thing.... on the RER train (it wasn't too bad. It was about 7-8 euros but I can't remember) - there were maybe 2 or 3 homeless men wandering about the train asking for money. It was a bit uncomfortable because that doesn't happen here in Ottawa. There weren't very many people on the train so no problems with pickpockets. We simply took the RER because we felt it was the most convenient (in terms of time and cost) way to get to Paris because our tickets also included free transfers to the metro. Not to mention, the RER stop was near our hotel (one metro stop away) so that sealed the deal for us.
Again, like WT says, where you're staying may factor in choosing between the train and bus.
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Post by sil on Sept 24, 2007 10:52:30 GMT -5
I'll be staying on the 11th arr. the closest metro is Parmentier. So even if I take the bus I still have to catch the metro, no way out of that.
Thanks for everybody's input
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Post by WillTravel on Sept 24, 2007 16:23:48 GMT -5
In that case, I think the RER is your best bet. RATP.fr suggests:
RER B to Gare du Nord.
Metro Line 5 from Gare du Nord to Oberkampf station, and then a 9-minute walk to Parmentier (or presumably wherever you are staying).
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Post by sil on Sept 25, 2007 12:21:24 GMT -5
Great I think I'll do that. Thanks for everybody's help ! |
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Anyway, I'm flying to CDG and I heard that taking the bus instead of the RER is cheaper and somehow better because you kind of see a bit of the city in your way. What do you guys think, Roissy bus or RER?
