- Choosing wings
- How to get to Paris from the airport
- By train to France
- The car is not a luxury
Paris was and remains the coveted dream of millions of travelers who dream of seeing the Eiffel Tower and drinking a glass of rosé on a river tram on a Seine cruise. If you are one of them and the question of how to get to Paris occupies all your thoughts, pay attention not only to air traffic. Ground transportation also offers a variety of not-too-cheap, but romantic travel options.
Choosing wings
Which flight from Moscow to Paris to choose - direct or interchange, depends only on your preferences and financial capabilities. Otherwise, there are no obstacles to the flight of imagination:
- Traditionally, Aeroflot has the most expensive ticket - from 330 euros in the usual schedule and schedule. The expensive road is compensated for by the speed, and you will be able to see the Eiffel Tower on your approach almost four hours after takeoff.
- With a docking in Zurich, Swiss International Airlines planes will fly you to the capital of France in five hours of pure flight time. The ticket price will be only 170 euros, while waiting for your flight at the Swiss airport will help you to brighten up the tasting of excellent cheese and chocolate.
- Latvian airlines often offer their own low-cost flight option from Moscow to Paris. This will require about 190 euros, about 5, 5 hours of time and booking tickets on the airline's website.
Air France flies the fastest from St. Petersburg to Paris. This is understandable, because French airlines operate a direct flight. The price of the issue is about 270 euros in two directions, and the passengers of the French airlines will have to spend a little more than three hours in flight.
With transfers and a little cheaper, you can fly to the capital of fashion and perfumery on the wings of Air Baltic via Riga. Ticket prices start at 200 euros, but during special sales, Latvians surprise with even more generous offers.
Finnish airlines flying to Paris from the northern capital via Helsinki are often decided on favorable prices.
How to get to Paris from the airport
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, where most international scheduled flights arrive, is approximately 23 km from the city center. Electric trains will help you find yourself near the main Parisian attractions. There are RER commuter train stops at the airport. Line B connects passenger terminals 1, 2 and 3 with the heart of the French capital - the stations Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles, Saint-Michel and Luxembourg. The transfer price on RER trains is 10 euros. Electric trains run every 10-20 minutes, depending on the time of day. Schedule: from 5 am to midnight.
If you have a large amount of luggage, it is more convenient to get to the city by buses. Air France recommends its own buses from passenger terminals to Charles de Gaulle metro station, Gare de Lyon and Montparnasse and Orly airport. The fare for buses on French airlines starts from 17 euros and depends on the final destination. RoissyBus offers buses to the Grand Opera (11 euros and 1 hour 15 minutes on the way), while EasyBus carries passengers to the Royal Palace (7 euros and 1 hour on the road).
By train to France
The Russian Railways website www.rzd.ru offers to purchase tickets for the Moscow - Paris train, which runs all year round and travels through Berlin. Travel time is 33 hours 20 minutes, and the train departs every Wednesday at 22.15 from the Belorussky railway station in the Russian capital.
Passengers of the train can buy a ticket for luxury carriages (VIP), 1st and 2nd. The suite is a double compartment with a fold-out sofa and an upper bunk and an individual bathroom. In the 1st class, you can use individual washbasins in double compartments and a shared shower in the carriage. Class 2 differs from the first only in that four passengers travel in a compartment. The fares are much higher than the airplane fares. An adult passenger with no benefits or discounts can buy a ticket from Moscow to Paris in Lux, 1st and 2nd class carriages for 930, 405 and 290 euros, respectively.
In the capital of France, the company train arrives at the Gare de l'Est. Within walking distance from it are the Gare du Nord station of the RER line B and the Gare de l'Est station of lines 4, 5 or 7 of the Paris metro.
The car is not a luxury
Moscow and Paris are separated by about 3000 kilometers and to get from one capital to another by car, you will need at least 35 hours. The route will pass through Belarus, Poland and Germany, and therefore you will have to familiarize yourself with the peculiarities of driving and the requirements of the traffic police in these countries.
A lot of useful information on this topic is collected on the site www.autotraveller.ru.
Do not forget about the need to strictly follow the traffic rules in European countries. Their violation is punishable by very substantial fines.
Useful information for the car enthusiast:
- The most favorable price for fuel on your way will be found in Belarus - no more than 0.6 euros per liter. In Germany and France, gasoline will cost 1.40 euros per liter. Look for gas stations near large shopping centers and in localities. There, fuel is usually cheaper than on the autobahns, by at least 10%.
- In Belarus, Poland and France, there is a toll for the use of roads, the amount of which is calculated depending on the category of the vehicle and the length of the toll section. In Germany, you only have to pay for the passage through some tunnels, if they meet on your way.
- Do not forget that the use of anti-radars is prohibited in Europe. Even the presence of a switched off device in a car can result in a fine of several hundred euros.
All prices in the material are approximate and given as of February 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
