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Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

CDG to the Marais or Latin Quarter: RER B every few minutes for about 40 minutes; the risk is not the ride but strikes and late-night gaps — keep the taxi flat fare as a fallback.

Key facts

Default ride
RER B to Châtelet–Les Halles
Ride time
40–55 min
p50–p90
Fare
€13 (≈ US$16)
Late night after
22:00
last printed 23:30
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  • Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
  • France and Monaco ↗France has run temporary identity checks at its internal Schengen land borders since 2015; carry a passport or EU/EEA national ID on trains and buses from Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
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  • France ↗TGV (including the low-cost Ouigo) and Intercités night trains need a seat reservation: a rail pass alone does not let you board.
  • France ↗Paris, Lyon and other large cities run low-emission zones that require a Crit'Air sticker on cars; check before you drive a hire car or your own car into a city.
  • France ↗Carry your passport or national ID card: police can ask for identification, and hotels register foreign guests.
  • Paris ↗The Louvre, Sainte-Chapelle, the Eiffel Tower and most monuments refuse suitcases and large bags at security and have no reliable storage: leave big bags at the hotel and carry a day bag.
  • Paris ↗The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Sainte-Chapelle and the Eiffel Tower sell timed entry: book the slot on the official site before you go, and remember that the Louvre closes on Tuesdays and the Musée d'Orsay on Mondays.
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feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~23:00 (p90)

Take RER B to Châtelet–Les Halles at 23:00. Bed by ~00:18 (+1) (p90).

Last printed RER: 23:30Last viable for this bed: 23:30 (land by 21:30)

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Before you leave the airport

  • Activate your eSIM, or buy a prepaid SIM in the arrivals hall (passport may be needed).
  • Install the RATP or IDFM app and check the RER B before you walk to the station.
  • Message your hotel if you will arrive after 23:00.
  • Keep €20 (≈ US$25) in cash for a taxi tip and toilets.

Buying the ticket, step by step

  1. 1After baggage claim, follow the RER B signs to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 or 2 station.
  2. 2Buy a ticket at a machine or in the app; validate at the gates.
  3. 3Take RER B towards Paris (Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse or Robinson); the ride is about 35–45 minutes.
  4. 4Get off at Châtelet–Les Halles (metro line 1 to the Marais) or Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame (Latin Quarter).
On the groundHideSteps from the gate, and what to do if it breaks

On the ground

Step by step from the gate, and what to do if it breaks

Zero-brain vs precision

Daytime default
Follow the RER signs to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 or 2, buy a ticket for Paris zones, take RER B towards Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse or Robinson, and get off at Châtelet–Les Halles or Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame.
Precision
Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are linked by a free shuttle train (CDGVAL) and walkways; the RER B station is between Terminals 2 and 3 (field-verify).
Late-night threshold
22:00

Steps from landing

p50 / p90 minutes

  1. 5 / 10 min

    Gate to border control

    all arrivals

  2. 25 / 60 min

    Border control (Schengen entry; EES registration for non-EU visitors)

    only intl checked, intl cabin

  3. 15 / 30 min

    Baggage claim + customs

    only intl checked, domestic checked

  4. 12 / 20 min

    Walk or shuttle to the RER B station, buy a ticket

    all arrivals

  5. 40 / 55 min

    RER B to Châtelet–Les Halles

    every 10 min · first 05:00 · last printed 23:30 · €13 (≈ US$16)

If it breaks

  • Message your hotel with your flight number before you fly if you land after 22:00.
  • The RER B is often disrupted by strikes and works: check the RATP or IDFM app before you leave the terminal and use the taxi flat fare if it is down.
  • Use the official taxi rank; refuse drivers who approach you inside the hall.
  • Passport queues can grow when several long-haul flights land together.
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FieldValueSource typeConfidence
primary.yenabout €13secondary50%
primary.lastconservative 23:30secondary30%