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Both the Gare Du Nord and Gare de l'Est, (which are within 500m of each other) operate long distance national and international routes.

The Gare Du Nord is the busiest train station in France by the number of passengers.

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Long Distance Trains

Eurostar - A broadly hourly frequency direct to London.
Thalys - for Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany
TGV - Lille, Brussels. (trains to Germany Gare de l'Est)

National Trains
Gare Du Nord - Amiens, Arras, Lille area
Gare De l'Est - Nancy, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Basle area

RER Trains (including direct links to airports)
RER lines B & D have their platforms underground directly below the TGV and SNCF trains on the surface.
Line B has trains about every 10 minutes to both CDG and Orly stations.

The RER lines are integrated with the Metro lines going through Gare Du Nord
Paris RER Train Map
There is a vast underground shopping centre behind the ticket barriers of the metro/RER complex with 'normal' shops like shoe shops in addition to the multitude of food and newsagent type outlets.

Further details about the facilities in the Gare du Nord station are on our Gare du Nord briefing page.

There is an underground walkway connecting Gare du Nord with Magenta RER station on line E.

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The RER is run by RATP, who also run the Metro and city centre buses.

As a result train, metro and bus are tightly integrated, sharing ticketing systems. If you are travelling within central Paris you can use a single ticket which is also valid for Metro and buses.
More details about RER trains

Paris Metro
For most people the Paris Metro is the transport of choice travelling around Paris. Details of ticketing, lines etc. are on our Paris Metro page.

Lines 4 & 5 both visit Gare Du Nord and Gare de l'Est. Line 7 also visits Gare de l'Est. At Gare du Nord there is a walkway link underground to Line 2 at La Chapelle staion.

Local Bus

There are major bus terminuses at both Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est. At Gare du Nord the bus station is above the station, at Gare de l'Est in the street in front of the station.

Although not as fast as the Metro, bus allows you to see more and there are plenty of bus lanes in Paris to expedite your journey.

Main Local Bus Routes From Area

Some of the key routes from Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est that visit the main places visitors want to go are:

30 - Gare De L'Est - Gare du Nord (not station) - Montmartre - Arc de Triomphe
38 - Gare Du Nord - Gare De L'Est - Pompidou Centre - Notre Dame - Latin Quarter
42 - Gare Du Nord - Opera - Champs Elysees - Eiffel Tower
43
- Gare Du Nord - Grands Boulevards - St Lazare
48 - Gare du Nord - Palais Royal (Louvre)
65 - Gare Du Nord - Gare De L'Est - Bastille - Gare de Lyon
350 - Gare De L'Est - Gare du Nord - CDG Airport

Using Paris bus services


Bus 350 to CDG Airport
By far the cheapest option from Gare Du Nord and Gare de l'Est to CDG airport is the local bus.
Its just a normal bus service with many, many stops and not as fast or comfortable as the RER train - price is everything.
It terminates immediately in front of Gare de l'Est and goes past Gare Du Nord.


Bus 350 Timetable









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