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Train CDG--St. Pierre des Corps & Colmar--Paris

Posted by (Midwest) on

Hi,

We'll be visiting France mid April for 2 weeks. It looks like we'll be able to get our train tickets for the above itineraries starting January 28? Since train tickets are complicated to my brain, I want to make sure that I'm on the right track and purchase them at the best time for us.

Can you please help?

Our flight from the U.S. arrives to CDG around 8:30 am on a Wednesday and we need to get to Gare St. Pierre-des-Corps to pick up our car rental. Am I understanding the Direct InOui options are:

9:43 am-11:33 pm

11:17 am-1:04 pm

4:12 pm-6:03 pm

OR we can take a TER train into Paris and connect to SPDC from there?

Is one way better than the other? Safer to prebook? Cheaper?

The last train we'll take will be on an early Monday morning and from :

Gare Colmar-Paris (want to end near Denfert-Rochereau in Paris)

Would that be:

Gare Colmar-Gare de l'Est?

and then:

M4 or RER B from Gare de l'Est to Denfert-Rochereau ?

Are there other good ideas we should consider?

Thanks :)

Posted by
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I have a couple of suggestions. Go to the SNCF website now and make some practice reservations for earlier dates so you understand how things work and learn about the fare types and change/cancellation policy before you make your actual bookings later.
And visit the Man in Seat 61 for all kinds of information on trains and the stations in France.

Re: train to St. Pierre des Corps from the airport station, forget the 9:43 train. Chances of getting off your plane, through immigration and to the station, even traveling with carry-on only and on time arrival, are slim unless, maybe you're flying first/business class.

Even the 11:17 departure could be iffy. You won't know until you arrive how long it will take to get through immigration.

The trains from Paris to St Pierre des Corps depart from Gare Montparnasse.

The get to the station from the airport it would be best to take a taxi. Otherwise, by public transit you would take the RER B line from the airport and then transfer to the Metro or a bus or walk to Gare Montparnasse.

Yes, the train from Colmar arrives at the Gare de l'Est in Paris. You would take Metro line 4 from the Gare de l'Est Metro station to get to the Denfert-Rochereau Metro station. RER B does not go from the Gare de l'Est.

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