Greetings Hive - Planning a trip to France for next April. I’ll be joining an eight day barge trip departing from and returning to Strasbourg. I’ll be going early to spend a few days in Paris, including a day trip to Giverny, and two nights in Colmar before joining my Road Scholar tour group. Road Scholar air routing options are horrific, so I’m purchasing all my own transportation and have several questions, particularly about my return from Strasbourg.
Disembarkation from the barge is at 9 am. I understand that it takes about 15 minutes to get from the dock to the train station. Would it be safe to book a train at 10am? This train would get me to Charles de Gaulle airport at about noon and allow me to get a 5:00pm flight back to the states.
Is this reasonable or overly ambitious? Should I plan to spend the day in Strasbourg, take a 2pm train, spend the night at the airport and fly out the next morning? In this case, any suggestions for the most convenient lodgings at Charles de Gaulle?
While I’m asking, any suggestions for accommodations in Paris and Colmar for a solo female traveler? Any other thoughts, suggestions, advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you in advance.