Imagine linking Gare de l’Est and Charles de Gaulle airport in just twenty minutes , without a single stop. That’s the promise of the CDG Express, the new mode of transport currently under construction and due to enter service in 2027.
A direct connection between Gare de l’Est and Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport
It’s the end of an anomaly and long journeys to and from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport! The world’s tenth-largest airport will finally have its own direct link to downtown Paris, bringing it into line with the majority of major international airports with fast, easy connections to the city center.
RER B, private car, cab or Roissybus… Nowadays, almost all routes lead to CDG, provided you have the time. When it comes to public transport, it’s impossible to avoid connections, and you can expect a journey time of around 50 minutes from the center of Paris (e.g. Châtelet) to Paris-CDG– and that’s when traffic is flowing! So no more headaches, no more risky combinations of RER B + CDGVAL shuttle, metro + Roissybus and crowded RER B trains – the CDG Express is almost on track!
Twenty minutes between Paris and Roissy-CDG airport thanks to CDG Express
This is a significant change, eagerly awaited by regular users of the northern section of the RER B and passengers to and from the airport, estimated at 400,000 a day. A project dating back to the late 90s is about to come to fruition: a direct line between the capital and France’s largest airport (and Europe’s second largest). The CDG Express is currently at an advanced stage of construction, and will link the terminal to Gare de l’Est in just 20 minutes. Connections will run every 15 minutes from 5 a.m. to midnight, easing congestion on the already saturated RER B, which is growing by around 2% a year.
The CDG Express, due to enter service in early 2027, will also offer a modernized transport experience. Smoother, faster, simpler service, trains designed with passengers in mind, with baggage storage and access adapted for people with reduced mobility, first departures early in 2027!
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