Metro routes from the Gare du Nord
Gare du Nord to Gare de l’Est
- It’s an easy 10 minute walk in the Gare du Nord towards the Gare de l’Est, much simpler than going only one stop around the metro.
- Walk from the Gare du Nord on the street in front of the station.
- Turn left across the front of the station, and continue straight before you in the Rue de Dunkerque until the tracks leading to the Gare de l’Est stop you going any more.
- Turn straight into the Rue d’Alsace along the tracks, descending the long flight of pedestrian steps to the side entrance of the Gare de l’Est.
- This is the quickest and shortest route, but to prevent the long flight of steps, walk out with the Gare du Nord and over the road in to the Boulevard de Denain straight ahead of you, turn left in to the Boulevard de Magenta, then left again into the Rue du 8 Mai 1945. This route is a bit longer, but gives level access in one station to the other.
- Map of Gare du Nord & Gare de l’Est neighbourhood
Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon
- Walk off the end from the Eurostar platform, turn left, and keep to the signs for RER line D.
- All RER line D trains stop at the Gare de Lyon, as long as you jump on one going in the right direction. So stick to the signs for ‘RER D direction Melun / Malesherbes’. Trains might be shown as likely to Melun, Malesherbes or Corbeil-Essonnes, these all take a look at the Gare de Lyon.
- Take RER line D two stops direct to the Gare de Lyon. The train ride only takes 7 minutes. There’s one stop along the way, should it be Chatelet-les-Halles you know you’re about the right train!
- The whole trip from your Gare de Lyon concourse to the Gare du Nord concourse takes about 25 minutes including walking time, buying a ticket from the machines and waiting a couple of minutes with an RER train.
- At the Gare du Nord and Gare de Lyon you can find escalators (and/or lifts) between the mainline station concourse, the RER concourse and also the RER platforms, which makes it relatively simple despite luggage or a pushchair. To access the RER, there’s also special wide ticket gates for passengers with luggage or pushchairs.
- Top tip: If you’ve time to get a meal, coffee or beer whilst waiting in the Gare de Lyon, try the famous Train Bleu restaurant about the main concourse.
Gare du Nord to Gare de Bercy
- Walk from the end of the Eurostar platform, turn left and follow the signs for RER line D.
- Take RER line D two stops from the Gare du Nord to the Gare de Lyon (follow signs ‘RER D direction Melun / Malesherbes’). Trains might be shown as planning to Melun, Malesherbes or Corbeil-Essonnes.
- Take metro line 14 one-stop from Gare de Lyon to Bercy (follow signs ‘M14 direction Olympiades’). Or you canit’s about 600 metres.
- The mainline Gare de Bercy is really a stone’s throw from Bercy metro station. Go in the steps to street level, then just about to happen using the ‘Cafe Chambertin’, and you will view it ahead of you beyond the Hotel Claret.
Gare du Nord to Gare d’Austerlitz
- Walk off the Eurostar platform, veer left, and follow the signs for metro line M5.
- Take metro line 5 direct for the Gare d’Austerlitz (follow signs ‘M5 direction Place d’Italie’).
- Line M5 climbs out above ground, crosses the Seine on the bridge and gets to the Gare d’Austerlitz on the high-level station opposite the mainline station entrance.
Gare du Nord to Gare Montparnasse
- Walk from the Eurostar platform, turn left, and keep to the signs for Metro line M4.
- Take metro line M4 direct to Montparnasse Bienvenue (follow signs ‘M4 direction Porte d’Orléans’).
- In contrast along with other Paris mainline stations, the location where the metro platforms are more or less directly beneath the mainline platforms, at Montparnasse it is a 700 metre (750 yard) walk (with procedures in places) in the metro station to the mainline TGV platforms. Allow the required time for the transfer, of course , if you’re not good with long walks with luggage, consider going for a taxi from Paris Nord towards the Gare Montparnasse.
Gare du Nord to Gare Saint Lazare
- Walk off of the Eurostar platform and keep to the signs for RER line E direction Haussmann Saint-Lazare.
- Take RER line E one-stop to Saint-Lazare.