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Fairway May 14th, 2007 04:46 AM

RER B CDG - one more question to clarify
 
I have a question for experienced RER B travelers.

I have been doing an itinerary on ratp.fr using "Aeroport Charles de Gaulle 1 - RER" as my departure into Paris.

My question is:
I see on the map given by ratp.fr that RER B seems to not be in the Terminal 1 but some other building. Is this true? Can I get the RER B line into Paris direct from Terminal 1 without having to travel to Terminal 2?

mlaffitte May 14th, 2007 05:00 AM

There are two RER B stops at the airport, one at Terminal 1 and the other at Terminal 2. From Terminal 1, you take a shuttlebus to the RER station. The bus can be found outside Door 22 of the terminal.

kerouac May 14th, 2007 05:07 AM

The shuttle bus has been replaced by the CDGVAL light rail system which will take you from Terminal 1 to the CDG1 RER station.

Fairway May 14th, 2007 05:52 AM

Thank you for the quick responses! I can always count on this forum.

I'm glad to hear that I can get the RER B from Terminal 1 instead of going over to Terminal 2.

mlaffitte May 14th, 2007 10:18 AM

Has anyone here actually used CDGVAL yet? I saw a few news reports when it opened, but it has gotten very little publicity, and the Aeroports de Paris website still says you need to take the shuttlebus from CDG 1 to the RER. Makes me wonder if they are having problems with it (remember that trouble-plagued monorail at Newark airport?)

Travelnut May 14th, 2007 01:32 PM

We took the RER -to- CDG in April, heading for Terminal 1. The CDGVAL has a stop in the RER station near T-1, just follow the signs. Smooth ride to the terminal, which is being renovated. Very easy and nice ride.

My new favorite "CDG" website is:
http://www.easycdg.com

Fairway May 16th, 2007 03:57 AM

I have read about the CDGVAL and am glad it seems to be working. jSeems to be much nicer to use than the shuttle busses.
That's the fun part of travel - all these new experiences!


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