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Disneyland for the day from Charles De Gaulle airport

Posted by (Wellington, New Zealand) on

We are heading to Paris and Belgium for 3 weeks just after Christmas 2015. We need to stay at CDG airport for our last night as we have a very early flight. We also want to do Disneyland sometime (no Disney in New Zealand and all keen to go).

I have just seen that you can go from CDG to Disneyland easily by train and am now thinking that we could go from Brussels to CDG, stay the night and then have the next day at Disneyland, with another night at CDG and then fly home.

Does that seem like a good idea anyone?
Alternative is going to Disneyland as a day trip from Paris.

Thanks
Louise
New Zealand

Posted by
4684 posts

A word of warning re transport - the only direct trains between CDG and Marne-la-Vallee (for Disney) are very expensive TGV trains (walk-up fare is over 20 euros, you might get a cheaper fare in advance but that will limit you to a specific train). If you use local trains, you will have to travel all the way into central Paris on RER line B and out again on Line A, which will take a long time and probably be very crowded at the times you're travelling. There is also a bus route at http://magicalshuttle.fr/#, but this is also 20 euros each way.

Posted by
183 posts

Take the rer b line from CDG to chatelet les Halle's metro stop about 40 minutes , then the rer a line to Disneyland , about another 40 minute ride .chrck out the Paris metro maps on line to get an idea how the metro and trains work ,

Posted by
10199 posts

Since it costs 10 euros just to get into the city on a slow crappy RER train, I think getting out to Disney direct for 20 euros on the comfy fast TGV would be pretty darned good value in this instance. Why you'd want to RERB into the city and then RERA out to Disney if you have the TGV option -- or, even worse, rent a car and drive -- is beyond me.

Money is not the only finite resource you have when you're traveling. Two others, which are relevant in this case, are time and your sanity/patience. It is not worth saving a few bucks and giving up time and ease in this instance.

Posted by
10623 posts

Kim is absolutely correct about avoiding going into town and then back out to Disney on the RER A, as well as avoiding renting a car. I'll also add, taking a taxi for such a long distance. There are several van services if you get stuck.

Rome2rio.com shows a train from Brussels directly to Disneyland Paris every two hours, which takes 1:48. How does that compare to Brussels-->CDG-->Disney?
You could go Brussels-->Disney, stay the night and then go on to CDG for your last night?

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