Is the CDG train station called Roissy?
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If you're buying your tickets on the English version of the SNCF site, you can enter either Roissy or Airport CDG 2 TGV as your destination.
There is only one TGV that goes directly from Dijon to CDG. It leaves at 06:30 and arrives at 08:21. All the rest of the TGVs from Dijon arrive at Gare de Lyon. For those trains just enter Paris as your destination.
There is only one TGV that goes directly from Dijon to CDG. It leaves at 06:30 and arrives at 08:21. All the rest of the TGVs from Dijon arrive at Gare de Lyon. For those trains just enter Paris as your destination.
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Any French person who travels knows that CDG is the official abbreviation for Charles de Gaulle airport (ORY is Orly, LBG is Le Bourget), even though the airport itself is usually called Roissy because it's easier to pronounce (well, for French people, at least). CDG airport is indeed next to the village of Roissy-en-France, but the airport is far bigger than the village; in fact, the airport is larger than Paris itself.
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If you step out from the RER, the sign on the quay states 'Roissy'
Roissy existed long before CDG (and Charles de Gaulle is not the 1st name of the airport)
"All french people who travel know CDG" : NO
most french people travel by train and the other don't care about airport codes, we prefer names than initials)
You can't take a plane from le Bourget, what would be the use of knowing the airport code (and you forgot Velizy-Villacoublay, where you could indeed take a plane)...
Roissy existed long before CDG (and Charles de Gaulle is not the 1st name of the airport)
"All french people who travel know CDG" : NO
most french people travel by train and the other don't care about airport codes, we prefer names than initials)You can't take a plane from le Bourget, what would be the use of knowing the airport code (and you forgot Velizy-Villacoublay, where you could indeed take a plane)...
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Wow! My original question answered and more! Thanks to everyone who contributed. I'm excited about securing two different sets of 4 PREM tickets and waiting for my 90 days to purchase the last from Dijon to Roissy/CDG for return flight home. It's going to be a great 3 weeks!
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>> and you forgot Velizy-Villacoublay, where you could indeed take a plane <<
Hi,
And even Pontoise (LFPT for ICAO code lovers) which used to have passenger operations but now caters mainly to FedEx.
The name "Roissy" is no more displayed on the RER platforms, since they were "refurbished".
And for Anthony... let's be nit-pickers, the biggest part of CDG is actually on the /commune/ of Tremblay-en-France.
Hi,
And even Pontoise (LFPT for ICAO code lovers) which used to have passenger operations but now caters mainly to FedEx.
The name "Roissy" is no more displayed on the RER platforms, since they were "refurbished".
And for Anthony... let's be nit-pickers, the biggest part of CDG is actually on the /commune/ of Tremblay-en-France.




