We are Americans booked on a flight from Bologna to CDG. Just curious as to whether passport control is quicker, even though we are Americans -- coming from a Schengen country -- than it is coming from a trans-Atlantic flight.

...or do we go through the same line as Americans coming in from the US?

(I know it would be painless if we were going by train.)

Thanks.
ssander

Schengen to schengen is a domestic flight - but with the heightened security issues in Europe there can be delays.

There is no passport control for flights between France and Italy. However, who knows, with border protections cropping up everywhere, there may be passport checks soon. It would be no different on a train. Indeed, France did institute passport controls on trains crossing the border from Italy a while back.

There should be no control at all, but there will be more spot checks due to the extended "state of emergency." (currently extended to 26 May 2016)

Thanks, all. Question answered, as usual here.
ssander

We were stopped before immigration when coming back from St Martin at Orly last week and asked to show our ID - which was bizarre since we were to be controlled (and were) 20 meters further. First time it ever happened to me.
So albeit I didn't understand why there were extra controls indeed (very quick though).

That's the thing. Unexpected, spontaneous checks to surprise any would-be terrorists or illegal migrants. The element of surprise is the key to the success of any spot-checks.

In January, I flew from Barcelona to Marseille and had to go through passport control on arrival. So basically, for the moment, it's as if Schengen doesn't exist - not that it is a big deal.

- Kevin

Kevin - - you didn't get a stamp upon arrival in Marseille, did you? If not then it sounds more like a screening process for incoming passengers to make sure people are authorized travelers?