The
RER train from Orly Airport to Central Paris
offers a fast but relatively tedious journey into Paris. The RER rail
line goes a few kilometres from the passenger terminals.
Rather than create a spur with direct trains into the airport, a separate
automated train called the Orlyval operates a shuttle service between
Antony RER station and Orly Airport.
The Orlyval link between Antony and Orly terminates at the South (Sud)
terminal, stopping at the West terminal on the way. It is one of the
most expensive 10 minute train journeys you will make.
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You buy a combined Orlyval + RER train ticket to Paris Centre, the
cost of which is only marginally more expensive than just the Orlyval
trip.
Frequencies on the Orlyval are high, about every 10 minutes - the
journey taking also about 10 minutes.
At Antony you connect with the main RER line B, trains run about
every 15 minutes.
If you are making the journey out to Orly, make sure you don't get
on the RER trains to Robinson which use the same track, these branch
off just before Antony.
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Using
The RER
The RER
trains are suburban mass transport commuter trains, they are not specialised
airport transfer trains. There are no special facilities for large
amounts of luggage.
This shouldn't put you off if you have luggage, only at the very peak
of the rush hour do the trains become crowded.
The trains
are single class trains. You can stand in the compartment by the automated
doors or more normally enter the seating compartments between the
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Frequencies
& Timetables
Trains run around every 15 minutes daily.
Trains run from about 5:00 until 24:00, there is surprisingly little
difference in frequency during the hours of operation.
Journey time will be about 20 minutes to Paris centre.
Going into Paris take the first train that comes.
Going out to the airport make sure the train is going to Antony,
the line divides before Antony and about half the trains go to Robinson
- a long way from the airport.
Fares
The RER is run by RATP, the same company who run the Paris Metro
and buses. You can purchase a ticket to any RER or Metro station
from the ticket kiosks at the airport.
Be careful to retain your ticket. You will need to negotiate electronic
barriers on both entering and exiting the stations, inspections
of tickets within the system are fairly common too.
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Fare
from Central Paris to Orly :
9.30 Euro Single
Any RATP travel pass accepted valid for zones 1-5, including the Paris
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