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How to get from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Eiffel Tower

High confidenceChecked May 2026

RER B to Saint-Michel, then RER C two stops to Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel — €11.80 total. Taxi flat rate to the Left Bank is €56.

Best options

Best overall
RER B to Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame, change to RER C for Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel.
Cheapest safe
RER B + RER C combined — €11.80 with contactless or Navigo Easy.
Best at night
Taxi at the posted Paris flat rate — €56 to the Left Bank. RER B runs to ~midnight only.
With luggage / kids
Pre-booked private transfer or taxi — RER stations near the Eiffel Tower have stairs and crowds.
Taxi fare
€56 flat to Left Bank (€65 Right Bank) — posted Paris forfait
Ride-hailing
Uber and Bolt — signed VTC pickup zone outside arrivals, not the taxi rank.
available
Public transport
RER B from CDG to Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame, change to RER C (direction Versailles) to Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel. ~55 min, €11.80.

After landing — step by step

  1. 1Follow 'Paris by Train' / RER B signs from arrivals
  2. 2Tap contactless or buy a CDG-Paris ticket (€11.80) — covers both RER legs
  3. 3Ride RER B to Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame (~35 min)
  4. 4Change to RER C (direction Versailles / Pontoise) — two stops to Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel
  5. 5For taxi: official rank only, confirm €56 Left Bank flat rate before bags load

Scam warnings

VTC touts at arrivals offering 'private car' €100+ rides

Drivers refusing the posted Paris flat rate and metering it higher

Fake ticket inspectors on the RER B asking for cash fines

Avoid this

  • • Anyone offering a ride inside the terminal
  • • Taxis not honouring the posted forfait (tarif forfaitaire)
  • • Cash 'fines' from anyone not in full SNCF uniform with ID
SOURCES
Full CDG airport guide