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RER BorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the RER B is cheaper by €49. But at 8 travelers the Pre-booked private transfer takes over.

The RER B is quicker: 35 min against 45 min. The Pre-booked private transfer varies between 35 and 75 minutes.

RER B: 04:50–23:50. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersRER BPre-booked private transferDifference
1€14€63€49
2€28€63€35
3€42€63€21
4€56€63€7
5€70€108€38
6€84€108€24
7€98€108€10
8€112€108€4

The cheaper option changes at 8 travelers, from the RER B to the Pre-booked private transfer. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
RER B · RER B, Île-de-France Mobilités airport fareRER B
From
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station under Terminal 2 (2A to 2F; 2G by the N2 shuttle), or Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 station at Terminal 3, four minutes from Terminal 1 on the free CDGVAL
To
Gare du Nord in 31 to 40 minutes from Terminal 2, Châtelet–Les Halles in 35 to 44, Denfert-Rochereau in 42 to 51
Luggage
A commuter train with luggage space by the doors; no restriction, and crowded at rush hour.
Runs
04:50–23:50
Journey
31–44 min

Buy the EUR 14 airport ticket, not the EUR 2.55 one. The ordinary Métro-Train-RER ticket and the Navigo Jour are sold everywhere and are not valid to or from the airport; the machines at the airport sell the right one.

The EUR 14 ticket is void on every bus, including the night bus. If you land after the last train, the N143 needs a separate EUR 2.05 Bus-Tram ticket.

Two trains, two speeds: trains with two intermediate stops reach Gare du Nord in 31 minutes, all-stations trains in 35 to 40. Both cost the same; take whichever comes.

On most weekday evenings this autumn the last train from the airport is 22:49, not 23:50, and the replacement bus takes 80 to 90 minutes to Gare de l'Est from the Roissypôle bus station, not from the platforms. Check the day before relying on a late train.

A Navigo Easy card cannot hold an airport ticket and a Métro-Train-RER ticket at the same time. If yours already has ordinary tickets on it, buy the airport ticket on your phone or on a second card.

Two children aged 4 to 9 travel for the price of one adult; under 4 is free. There is no family or group price beyond that.

RER B: price for every party size

Buy the airport ticket from Île-de-France Mobilités
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
35–75 min

Unlike the official taxi’s regulated flat fare, this price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size and luggage. Confirm the total at the time you book.

At night the sedan is €73 and the minivan €124; the page does not say when night begins.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

Book transfer through Welcome Pickups

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