I am traveling to Europe later today. I have a 4 1/2 hour layover in Ch. De Gaulle airport. Is that enough time to travel to the center of Paris see the Eiffel tower and get back in time to make my flight? Also would i need to take a taxi, or is the subway system easy to navigate for someone that speaks zero French?
Thanks,
S
2006-08-16 04:58:54 · 17 answers · asked by injux 1 in Travel ➔ France ➔ Paris
I get there at 8:50 am and my flight leaves at 1:20 pm.
2006-08-16 05:06:51 · update #1
That's cutting it a little close. I wouldn't try it if I were you.
2006-08-16 05:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
4 and a half hours is probably not enough time to go into the city and return in time to check in again and go through security again, with the new restrictions in security. However if all you wanted to see was the eiffel tower, not to climb it or see anything else in the city, it is possible for somebody who speaks no french at all to take the metro. You would need to speak to an agent at the metro station who would sell you your ticket, give you a map, and tell you how to get to the eiffel tower. However, CDG is reasonably far from the eiffel tower and it would be necessary to make line changes on the metro, or it would take about an hour to get to the eiffel tower in a cab. Honestly i don't think you have enough time to see the eiffel tower. Sorry, but hope this helps
2006-08-16 05:35:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
I live in Paris....
I think it will be very difficult because you need at least 45 mn to go to Paris Center by Subway (RER) and there, you can easely see La cathédrale "Notre Dame de Paris" near the "Saint-Michel" Station...
But If you want to go to see the Eiffel Tower, you need 20 minutes mores by changing of subways...
By Taxi, it will be a real lottery because of the traffic jam : you can do your tour to just "have a glance" but it will be a bet : to have or not to have your flight ;-(((
PS : There's nothing to see around Charles de Gaule Airport ;-(((
2006-08-17 02:20:29 · answer #3 · answered by GirlinParis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes 45 minutes each way from the airport to the center of Paris. Since checkin at the airport is usually 2 hours before departure, I don't think so.
2006-08-16 05:05:55 · answer #4 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'd definitely take a cab since you're not familiar with the subway, that will cost you a lot of time no matter how you look at it. i think the city is kind of far away from the airport but i could be wrong. if its less than half an hour, i'd do it. take a cab there and back.
2006-08-16 05:05:29 · answer #5 · answered by billysimas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's totally pointless, if you want to see Paris, have ur final destination be Paris, its such a wonderful city. eiffel tower, quartier latin, sacre coeur, montmatre, notre dame, musee d'orsay, the LOUVRE (mona lisa) and all the cool accordeon music u hear in some areas and glimses of the eiffel tower in various spots like from the ARC DE TRIOMPHE paris is my fav. city in europe, and im going back there and the riveria for 9 days for spring break 07 SERIOUSLY JUST VISIT PARIS SOOOOO COOL TOTALLY UNDER RATED
2006-08-16 10:11:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be and I would Take a taxi because it will drop you and pick you up right away and You will not be able to go up the eiffel tower in 4 hours.
Get back to the airport in 2 hours though because you need to board and because of the new checkpoints
2006-08-16 05:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by mariam; 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You are cutting it really close, although in theory you could do it. Is it really worth the stress? Perhaps you can tout the residential area near the airport just to get a feeling of France.
2006-08-16 05:04:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could do well to get past the terminal and to your connecting flight in time. Forget about Eiffel.
2006-08-18 09:22:28 · answer #9 · answered by williamair1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not...airlines now are requesting 1-2 hours arrival time before flight. You would have to leave the concourse.
2006-08-16 05:04:31 · answer #10 · answered by Whiskeytangofoxtrot 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Save 3 hours of that time for traffic; that means you'll have time for a quick lunch in Arr. 1.
2006-08-16 05:03:24 · answer #11 · answered by Tones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋