Station-to-Station Travel Times
France is the largest European country by square miles, and Paris is often the hub for many journeys. Whether your clients are arriving to or departing from Paris by train, they’ll get to experience one or more of the six main train stations in Paris. Each Paris station serves a specific region of the country:
- Gare du Nord: Eurostar trains to the UK, to northern France, Thalys to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany
- Gare Saint-Lazare: trains to Normandy
- Gare d’Austerlitz: trains to central France, Toulouse and the Pyrénées
- Gare de l’Est: trains to eastern France, Germany and Luxembourg
- Gare de Lyon: trains to southeastern France, Méditerranée, Switzerland (TGV Lyria) and Italy (Thello)
- Gare Montparnasse: trains to western and southwestern France and Spain
Using the chart below, you will be able to guide your clients through changing stations in Paris with transportation tips and approximate travel times to help them with their itinerary.
| FROM PARIS | TO PARIS | Duration | VIA | METRO (M) AND PER LINES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nord | Est | 2 minutes by Metro |
Direct | M 4 |
| Nord (Magenta) | St Lazare | 4 minutes | Direct | RER E |
| Nord | Montparnasse | 17 minutes | Direct | M 4 |
| Nord | Austerlitz | 14 minutes | Direct | M 5 |
| Nord | Lyon | 8 minutes | Direct | RER D |
| Est | St Lazare | 4 minutes | Direct (from Nord Magenta) |
RER E |
| Est | Montparnasse | 15 minutes | Direct | M 4 |
| Est | Lyon | 13 minutes | Bastille | M 5 & M 1 |
| St Lazare | Montparnasse | 10 minutes | Direct | M 13 |
| St Lazare | Austerlitz | 22 minutes | Bibliotheque Francois Mitterrand |
M 14 & RER C |
| St Lazare | Lyon | 7 minutes | Direct | M 14 |
| Montparnasse | Austerlitz | 16 minutes | Odeon | M 4 & M 10 |
| Montparnasse | Lyon | 15 minutes | Chatelet | M 4 & M 14 |
| Austerlitz | Lyon | Walk 11 minutes |
or 12 mins RER, M |
RER C & M 14 |
Paris, France
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