Paris · CDG
35 minutes to city center. 5–72 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
CDG
Connection times, lounges, and transit rules for CDG.
Min connection time
Same terminal
45min
Different terminal
75min
LOUNGES
Air France Salon Business
Terminal T2E · Air France Business Class, Flying Blue Platinum, SkyTeam Elite Plus
No1 Lounge
Terminal T2A · Priority Pass, Lounge Key
DAY ROOMS
No day room data available.
T1, T2, and T3 are separate buildings connected by CDGVAL automated shuttle. T2 is the Air France hub with multiple halls (A–G). RER B to Paris center ~35 min.
TIME
76
THINGS TO DO
100
VALUE
90
STRESS
8
Montmartre espresso in 4 hours: Sacré-Coeur, a croque-monsieur, no tourist crowds.
Paris (CDG) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 35 minutes gets you to the center. 5–72 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Hôtel de Ville
food
1 min walk
The Parisianer
food
1 min walk
Hôtel de Ville
entertainment
1 min walk
Shamsey Danse
entertainment
1 min walk
Feminists in the City
sight
1 min walk
Streetart Seth Globepainter
sight
1 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center35 min
- 09:35Feminists in the City90 min
- 11:05Walk between stops15 min
- 11:20Hôtel de Ville60 min
- 12:25Return to airport35 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Bagagerie CDG — Terminal 2
Terminal 2, Arrivals level, near baggage claim
$10/bag
3 min walk
Bagagerie CDG — Terminal 1
Terminal 1, Level 5 (Departure level)
$10/bag
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
RER B
Gare du Nord, Châtelet, Saint-Michel
Trains every 10-15 min. Runs to Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles, Saint-Michel. Buy Ile-de-France ticket.
40 min
$13.00
Roissy Bus
Opéra, Paris city center
Direct shuttle to Opéra (9th arr.). Runs every 15-20 min. Traffic-dependent.
70 min
$18.00
Taxi
Central Paris
Fixed fares: €55 to Left Bank, €62 to Right Bank (set by Paris Prefecture). No haggling needed.
50 min
$60.00
No city pass available for this city.
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