Transfers from Paris to LeHavre

There are trains directly from Gare Lazare in Paris to Le Havre. Also, your cruise line may offer a transfer by bus, for a price, of course, so you could enquire about that.

Le Havre is a major city. There is a one train every 2 hours between Paris and Le Havre. For example, for a random day in August:

Paris St Lazare depart 08:53, Le Havre arrive 10:56
Paris St Lazare depart 10:50, Le Havre arrive 12:56
Paris St Lazare depart 12:49, Le Havre arrive 14:56
Paris St Lazare depart 14:49, Le Havre arrive 16:56
Paris St Lazare depart 16:48, Le Havre arrive 18:56

etc. roughly every 2 hours.
Not sure what you mean by "secure". Trains have less accidents than cars or buses, and are faster.

Thsnk you for the schedule, Chris F. I was too indolent to look it up.

Thanks for your reply, I do appreciate it.
In reference as been "secure" what I meant was, how safe the trains are in regards to crime or delinquency... not the train transportation itself.

The trains are fine ( safety wise ) just keep your valuables with you !!!! Even if you go to bathroom .

No one is going to attack you , but if leave your stuff unattended for a minute it MAY go missing .

Do not put valuables in luggage

how safe the trains are in regards to crime or delinquency...

The perennial question from someone who does not travel by train. The simple answer is safer than walking down the street or sitting at a pavement café. You only get people on board who have paid for a ticket, especially on long distance trains. So no beggars. And there is no easy way for people to grab something from you and run off, not when the train is travelling at speed.

You will get the full spectrum of normal law-abiding citizens travelling with you.
Even politicians: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2049939/David-Cameron-poses-photo-tube-passenger-failed-recognise-him.html

Chris, thanks for the explanation... ..you are right.....for sure we are not "train riders".... we live in the States and are so used to air or car travel... really have no experience with trains "at all" but this time we will take the train and I'm sure it will be a great experience..

Best regards

In terms of safety on the trains, how do the locals deal with this issue or handle it?

If taking the train try and pick something up at train station to take onboard to eat.. normally I would advise someone to go to a bakery or deli and grab some picnic stuff but dont think you will have the time. There is food on board in the concession car ( not a dining car) and its just like sandwiches ( not great ones) and a few premade things like a pasta salad or potato chips.

You can take anything you want to eat or drink on the train and most folks do.. its makes a nice way to enjoy a picnic while scenery goes by.. bring wine too.

My experience on the train out of Saint Lazare toward Normandie is that it's sometimes crowded, depending on which train and time of day. If it is crowded, about a third of the people will get off to go to Giverny and it won't be crowded after that. When you get off the train, there will be a taxi outside to get to the port. It's maybe a five to ten minute ride, not quite walkable.

With bags, it's probably best to take a taxi from your Paris airport to the train station. The areas I'd be most careful are avoiding anyone offering you a taxi in CDG, go straight to the taxi stand. While you are in Saint Lazare, keep an eye on your stuff. Because there are a lot of tourists going to Giverny, there are probably thieves going there too; if the train is crowded, keep an eye on your stuff. After Giverny, if you're train stops there, you should be fine.

In terms of safety on the trains, how do the locals deal with this issue or handle it?
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Fred--the same way everyone else does--keep their bags close, watch for potential trouble, but locals will go find the train conductor if there is real trouble, which is not the norm: punks bothering people, parents fighting, drunk soldiers. But unlike people who say nothing happens and pooh-poohs those who ask about safety, I say hings do happen from time to time, just like any form of transportation.

Good question about safety. And yes, I've seen all the above, but it's over a forty year period of riding the trains.

My one time to the Caen Museum in the summer of 2001, I did see punks bothering people on the Caen to Paris train, bothered me too since one of them sat next to me. So, I played dumb, couldn't understand the French then anyway. He gave up, probably thought I was a retard. Never saw drunken soldiers nor parents fighting.