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Bicycles on trains into Paris from Charles de Gaulle

We fly into CDG with our bicycles, need to take a train to Rouen. How do we get our bicycles into Paris?

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Also you could ride from deGaulle, or alternatively leave your bikes unpacked until you want to ride them—bring them into Paris in their boxes or cases or bags.

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According to the SNCF and RATP websites, you are allowed to take bicycles on the RER during off-peak times (not 0630-0900 or 1630-1900 on Mon-Fri). So you are allowed to carry bicycles from CDG to Gare Saint Lazare if you take the route using RER Lines B and E. Only you know if you'll be able to safely take your bikes on escalators, though.

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Note that Le Bus Direct services do NOT serve Gare St-Lazare, although you could take it to Etoile and get a taxi for the last part of the journey. Unfortunately, the Roissybus service to the Opera, very close to St-Lazare, does not allow bikes on board.

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There are elevators at the RER platforms at Gare du Nord, and the RATP shows the route from CDG to Gare St Lazare with the RER B and E as wheelchair accessible, usually indicating elevators available.