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CollK Jul 30th, 2004 11:43 AM

Beaune to CDG
 
Due to a family illness we've scaled down our vacation and are now planning to omit Paris and fly directly home from Beaune. We have a 12:15 pm flight from CDG -- do you think we would have enough time to get to the airport if we arrived by train in Paris at 9:38 am? Am I crazy and we'd be cutting it way too close? This would be on a Sunday.

MorganB Jul 30th, 2004 12:00 PM

Sorry to hear you have to cut short your trip. That is a bit tight because I have seen reports on the news about amazingly long lines and crowds at CDG. I suppose it is doable but I assume you cant take the risk of missing the flight and I would say there is some risk.

Why not take the train directly to the airport instead? There is a train that leaves Beaune at 6h46 arrives Dijon 7h21 then leave dijon at 7h46 arrive CDG terminal 2 at 9h36.

CollK Jul 31st, 2004 10:08 AM

Thanks so much -- I think that will work out perfectly! I didn't realize we could take the train directly to the airport. We're thinking about renting a car (if we can drop it off that early) although I'm not sure if it would really save us any time.

ira Jul 31st, 2004 10:30 AM

Hi coll,

Sorry you have to skip Paris.

You can buy your train tickets online at http://www.voyages-sncf.com/dynamic/

MorganB Jul 31st, 2004 12:06 PM

Glad that works for you :)

I doubt if renting would save you that much time as from Dijon to the airport the train is a high speed bullet train. Plus you have to go through the hassle of car return. The TGV station is located within the terminal 2 itself so you just grab your bags and walk or take a shuttle to your exact terminal.

The train station has direct access to 2C , 2 D and 2 F by foot. 2 A and 2B are a bit further and you can either walk to them or take a shuttle bus.

ira Jul 31st, 2004 12:26 PM

Hi Morgan,

Well, blow me down.

SNCF won't do the Beaun to CDG. It claims that you have to change trains more than 3 times.

However, it will let you buy tickets for Beaun/Dijon and Dijon/AIRPORT CDG 2 TGV (95)


MorganB Jul 31st, 2004 01:47 PM

Ira, it worked for me when i checked it out.... The sncf site is VERY picky about the way that you put the station name in. The destination station should read AIRPORT CDG 2 TGV rather than AIRPORT CDG (95).

ira Aug 1st, 2004 07:51 AM

Hi morgan,

Yup. It worked this time.

I didn't leave a space between CDG and 2 the last time.


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