Step-by-step directions from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Central Paris, with every option compared by time, price and luggage-friendliness. Save your selected route before travelling for offline reference; live times and updates require internet.
Your options from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Central Paris
CDG to Paris: options compared
Option
Duration
Price
Frequency
Luggage
🚆 RER B
~30-40 min
from €13
Every 6–15 min, 04:50–00:00
🧳🧳🧳 3/5
🚌 Roissybus
~60-75 min
from €16.60
Every 15–20 min, 05:15–00:30
🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5
🚕 Taxi (fixed fare)
~40-60 min
flat €56 / €65
On demand, 24h
🧳🧳🧳🧳🧳 5/5
Step-by-step, each option
🚆RER B
⏱ ~30-40 min💷 from €13Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳 3/5
⚡ Fastest💷 Cheapest
Follow signs to the RER B (train station at Terminal 2, or CDGVAL from other terminals)
Board a train toward Paris
Alight at Gare du Nord or Châtelet-Les Halles for the centre
🚌Roissybus
⏱ ~60-75 min💷 from €16.60Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5
🧳 Best with luggage
Go to the Roissybus stop outside your terminal
Ride direct to Opéra in central Paris
Change to the métro at Opéra
🚕Taxi (fixed fare)
⏱ ~40-60 min💷 flat €56 / €65Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳🧳 5/5
👨👩👧 Best for families🌙 Late night
Use the official taxi rank
Confirm the fixed fare (€56 Right Bank, €65 Left Bank)
Refuse any driver who wants to run the meter
Insider Tips
💡 Paris taxis charge a fixed flat fare to the centre — don't accept a metered ride.
💡 The RER B is fastest and cheapest but crowded, with steps; mind your belongings.
💡 Pay with a Navigo Easy card or the Île-de-France Mobilités app.
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