tropica

Hi. I am planning a two days visit to Paris. If I wish to go to Champs de Mars Tour Eiffel from Gare de Lyon, is my nearest route is via Bastille using Line 1 and change to Line 5 to Gare d'Austerlitz and take RER C to destination?

Will I only need to a single trip t+ €1.70?

Thanks all.

Andrew

Without even looking at a Metro/RER map, I'd have to say: no, two Metros and a RER is at least one too many. Connections between stations can be much, much longer (walking and steps) than it would appear on a map, especially between Metro and RER. I've walked what felt like 1/2 mile to connect at some of these stations. Try to find a way to do it with only one connection, even if you must ride one of the trains longer.

A bus (same ticket as Metro/RER) may be much simpler and quicker. I can't tell you off the top of my head if that's true, but I'd use the RATP official website to check:

http://www.ratp.fr/itineraires/en/ra...herche-avancee

cynthia_booker

You could have a rather pleasant bus ride on 87, with no change or transfer, with a short walk to the stop to get on and a short but very scenic walk to the tower when you get off. One ticket only. Remember to validate your ticket when you get on the bus and hold on to it until you get off.

Nikki

In answer to your question, if you take the route you outline, you will just need the one ticket. Make sure you hang onto it though, as you will need it to get out of the RER. (And you always should hold onto your ticket in any event, as there are spot checks inside the metro stations.) You can transfer freely between the metro and the RER with a t+ ticket, although you can not transfer between the metro and the bus.

But I also vote for the bus 87 route.

MrNuke

You've got multiple options that are easier than the line 1 to line 5 to RER C. The aforementioned 87 Bus is one of them.

Are you arriving at Gare de Lyon or staying close by? Luggage? Going to the Eiffel Tower for a visit or staying nearby there?

Option 1 is bus 87 described above.

Option 2 is to walk across the Seine from Gare De Lyon to Gare d'Austerlitz and take RER C. This is basically your original post, but you cut out two transfers and save time by walking across the river to pick up the RER directly.

Option 3 RER A from Gare De Lyon to Charles de Gaulle – Étoile switch to Metro Line 6. If going to the Eiffel Tower I'd get off at Trocadero and approach from there.

MaineGG

There's also bus 63 from Gare de Lyon to Trocadero.

giro

In my opinion, the Trocadero stop gives you a better view of tour Eiffel.
From there you can walk down and cross the Seine and you will be at the tour and then walk through Champs de Mars.
My metro app says Line 1 with a change at Franklin D. Roosevelt line 9.

Ackislander

I've done the 87 in the other direction but for you, the view approaching the Tower from Trocadero is so much better than the view from any other direction that the 63 bus would be my choice hands down.

tropica

Thanks all. I be staying near Gare de Lyon.I guess taking the bus is a better idea.

MrNuke

Where exactly are you staying? I think either of the bus options are great, but whether or not they are the best is fairly subjective.

Bus 63 is a 39 minute ride from Gare de Lyon to Trocadero. RER A from Gare de Lyon to Charles de Gaulle-Etolie is 9 minutes and Metro Line 6 from CDG-Etoile to Trocadero is 4 minutes.

I wouldn't hesitate to take either of the buses, but I just want you to aware that this can be done significantly quicker underground.

Ackislander

But you don't see anything else underground and you have to make the correspondence.

But it is a matter of taste. Where we pretty much all seem to agree is that it is better to approach the Eiffel from the Trocadero side.

MrNuke

<i>"But you don't see anything else underground." </i>
That is the tradeoff. I'm a big bus fan as well, just trying to give the OP all of their options.
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"and you have to make the correspondence."</i>
Even if you figure 5 minutes to transfer from RER to the metro platform and a maximum of 5 minutes waiting for a metro train, you are still about 15 minutes quicker than the bus.

Some people like staying above ground and seeing where they are going/buildings/people. Others are interested in the quickest/most efficient method (the bus can be both of these options especially in Paris, in this case it isn't).