How do I get from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Gare de l'Est?

Q: How do I get from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Gare de l'Est?

Taxi, regulated flat fare: €56 for one traveler, 35–75 min. It leaves you at Any address in Paris; the fare depends on which bank of the Seine it is on. No RER B here: take it to Gare du Nord and walk five minutes, or ride the N143 night bus to its terminus, 45 minutes from Terminal 2. The taxi is EUR 56, right bank. From 28 March 2027, the CDG Express is due to run here directly in 20 minutes for EUR 25.

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Airport to station

Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to
Gare de l'Est.

Trains to Strasbourg, Luxembourg and Germany; a five-minute walk from Gare du Nord; the night bus terminus and, from 28 March 2027, the CDG Express terminus.

Your destination: Gare de l'Est

2 ways to Gare de l'Est

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

For Paris generally we recommend the RER B. For Gare de l'Est the answer changes.

No RER B here: take it to Gare du Nord and walk five minutes, or ride the N143 night bus to its terminus, 45 minutes from Terminal 2. The taxi is EUR 56, right bank. From 28 March 2027, the CDG Express is due to run here directly in 20 minutes for EUR 25.

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Taxi, regulated flat fare

taxi · Paris taxis, tariff set by ministerial arrêté

35–75 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

The signposted taxi ranks outside each terminalAny address in Paris

24-hour servicePer vehicleFixed fare

€56total for 2 adults€28 eachFlat fare to the right bank, up to four passengers · 1 vehicleFind the taxi rank

Hours, tickets & luggage

The flat taxi fare is fixed by law: EUR 56 to the right bank (arrondissements 1–4, 8–12, 16–20), EUR 65 to the left bank (5–7, 13–15), same both directions, no time-of-day clause. Add EUR 5.50 per passenger from the fifth (adult or child); a taxi can seat up to eight. Booked taxis add EUR 4 (immediate) or EUR 7 (in advance). There is no luggage supplement.

Luggage. Carried, with no supplement: the tariff allows none for Paris taxis.

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Night only

Noctilien N143 night bus

bus · Noctilien, run for Île-de-France Mobilités

42–55 min rideEvery 30 min00:12–04:42

Roissypôle bus station (stand B2)Gare du Nord in 42 minutes from Terminal 2

Luggage space

€4.10total for 2 adults€2.05 each2 × €2.05 adult fareBuy ticketOn Noctilien, run for Île-de-France Mobilités

Hours, tickets & luggage

The ordinary EUR 2.05 Bus-Tram ticket works on this night bus; the EUR 14 airport ticket does not. Reduced fare EUR 1.05 for children 4 to 9. Buy for EUR 2.05 on a phone or Navigo Easy card, or EUR 2.50 on board from the driver.

Luggage. An ordinary bus with no hold; bags travel with you.

Hours. From the Terminal 2 stop, every night: 00:12, 00:42, 00:57, 01:12, 01:42, 02:12, 02:42, 03:12, 03:27, 03:42, 04:12 and 04:42. The bus starts at Roissypôle ten minutes earlier and calls at Terminal 1 two minutes after that. Gare du Nord is 42 minutes away, Gare de l'Est 45.

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The regulated taxi flat fare covers this address. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Charles de Gaulle into Paris →

From arrivals to Gare de l'Est

Find the airport station

The signposted taxi ranks outside each terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Taxi

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Gare de l'Est

35–75 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

What happens at Gare de l'Est?

Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the RER B stop at Gare de l'Est?

No. It runs to Gare du Nord in 31 to 40 minutes from Terminal 2.

Is Gare de l'Est inside the taxi fare zone?

Yes. The regulated flat fare covers Gare de l'Est.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Noctilien N143 night bus runs 00:12–04:42. Outside those hours, the Taxi, regulated flat fare is what remains.

How far is Gare de l'Est from the centre?

Trains to Strasbourg, Luxembourg and Germany; a five-minute walk from Gare du Nord; the night bus terminus and, from 28 March 2027, the CDG Express terminus.

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Paris Charles de Gaulle airport toGare de l'Est.

2 ways to Gare de l'Est

Taxi, regulated flat fare

Noctilien N143 night bus

From arrivals to Gare de l'Est

Find the airport station

Choose Taxi

Arrive at Gare de l'Est

What happens at Gare de l'Est?

Before you travel

Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to
Gare de l'Est.