Hello,
Our flight will arrive just before 8am at CDG and we are looking to catch the 1045 train from Gare St. Lazare to Bayeux. We are not checking luggage. Do you think we will have ample time to catch that train if we take a taxi to the train station? Thank you!
Your fastest way from CDG to Gare St-Lazare would be by RER, not taxi (no morning rush hour traffic to contend with). RER B to Gare du Nord, a walk through the connecting tunnel to Magenta, and the RER E to Haussmann St-Lazare. Fare: 8.20€.
If your plane is on time, you get through immigration/passport control fairly quickly, and there isn't a long line at the ticket window at Gare St-Lazare, you have a good chance. You'll have a better chance if you are able to self-print a Prem's ticket by booking in advance at www.voyages-sncf.com. However, that ticket is non-refundable and non-exchangeable. If you experience any delays, you'll be out the cost of the ticket and you'll have to buy a new standard fare ticket for the 12:25 train.
The safest thing to do would be to plan on taking the 12:25 train, using either a Prem's or a standard ticket. Use your free time when you get to Gare St-Larare to buy the fixings for a picnic lunch to eat on the train.
