CDG to RER route & enough time?
Feb 13th, 2009 | 07:32 AM
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CDG to RER route & enough time?
We are scheduled to arrive at 9:45 on Aer Lingus CDG Terminal 1. My question is am I allowing enough time to get to the RER to arrive at Gare de Austerlitz for a 14:04 departure to Cahors?
IF arrival is on time I am estimating 1 1/2 hours to get out of Terminal 1, get money at the atm, and use CDGVAL to RER B terminal. Then 1 hour to Gare Austerlitz, using ratp.fr for routing and adding a few minutes for traveller sleep deprived
confusion. I will have printed the train tickets before leaving the U.S. I am hoping for a few minutes to grab coffee and sandwich to eat on the train. My guessestimates seem reasonable to me b/c of our travel experience, having been through CDG before (yes, I tried to avoid)and being comfortable with RER. I really want to use PREMS tickets and don't want to wait until 17:05 to catch the train south. Thus, m I being too optimistic / ambitious?
Happy travels all, Julie
IF arrival is on time I am estimating 1 1/2 hours to get out of Terminal 1, get money at the atm, and use CDGVAL to RER B terminal. Then 1 hour to Gare Austerlitz, using ratp.fr for routing and adding a few minutes for traveller sleep deprived
confusion. I will have printed the train tickets before leaving the U.S. I am hoping for a few minutes to grab coffee and sandwich to eat on the train. My guessestimates seem reasonable to me b/c of our travel experience, having been through CDG before (yes, I tried to avoid)and being comfortable with RER. I really want to use PREMS tickets and don't want to wait until 17:05 to catch the train south. Thus, m I being too optimistic / ambitious?
Happy travels all, Julie
Feb 13th, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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No problem at all. You can even have a leisurely lunch.
If you have a sense of direction and/or know how to read a map, you might even prefer to take the Air France bus route that goes to Gare de Lyon. Then you just cross the bridge over the Seine and Austerlitz is right on the other side.
If you have a sense of direction and/or know how to read a map, you might even prefer to take the Air France bus route that goes to Gare de Lyon. Then you just cross the bridge over the Seine and Austerlitz is right on the other side.
Feb 14th, 2009 | 02:08 AM
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Looks like we'll try the Air France bus and absorb the sights and sounds of Paris after our overnight flight. We each use a small "rollie" bag that is easily moved along city sidewalks....now I can start dreaming about a leisurely lunch before boarding the train....
Thanks all for your insights,
Julie
Thanks all for your insights,
Julie
