Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport Guide
A traveler's guide to Paris CDG — terminals, the famously confusing layout, RER train to Paris, lounges, and how to make a layover work.
FlightyFlow Team·· 8 min read
CDG at a glance
- IATA: CDG · ICAO: LFPG
- Hub: Air France/KLM, joint venture.
- Terminals: 1, 2 (subdivided into 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E with halls K, L, M, plus 2F, 2G), 3.
Getting to Paris
- RER B to Châtelet–Les Halles — ~35 minutes, €11.50.
- Roissybus to Opéra — 60 minutes, €18.
- Taxi flat fare to right-bank Paris ~€56, left-bank ~€65.
Terminals — the basics
- T1: Star Alliance (United, Lufthansa, Singapore, etc.).
- T2: Air France hub plus most SkyTeam (KLM, Delta) and selected oneworld and others.
- T3: Low-cost (easyJet, etc.).
CDG's terminal layout is famous for being confusing. Read your boarding pass carefully — even within T2, halls are spread across a wide area.
Connecting
- T2E to T2F: walk or shuttle, 15 minutes.
- T1 to T2: free CDGVAL automated shuttle, 8 minutes.
- T2 to T3: shuttle.
- Allow 2 hours for international-to-international changes.
Lounges
- Air France La Première Lounge T2E K — for La Première passengers.
- Air France Salons — multiple locations.
- Star Alliance / Lufthansa Senator Lounge T1.
- Plaza Premium Lounges T1, T2.
- Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge T2A.
Tips
- PARAFE eGates — for biometric passports including most EU, UK, US.
- Schengen vs non-Schengen routing matters; check signage.
- Free Wi-Fi airport-wide; signal sometimes weak in older parts of T2.
Long-layover ideas
- Quick city trip: RER B to Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame, walk to Notre Dame, coffee, return — 4 hours.
- Stay airside: Air France lounges in T2E are the best.
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