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basso96
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Posted 8 years ago

Hello,

During my interrail travel starting tomorrow, I will have to travel through Paris, and I have to change stations there. I need to go from Paris Nord to Paris Austerlitz, and there are several options possible. I don't have the time required for a walk, so this option unfortunately is not possible. The best options would be going by metro or the RER train (?). I was wondering if any of you know if one or both of these options are included in the interrail pass, or if I should buy a ticket for them.

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Flo
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replied 8 years ago

Hi!

The best option is to get a metro ticket (should be 1,70€; dont buy from scammers) and travel with metro 5. Then you also cross the Seine on a bridge and stop on the top floor of the Gare d'Austerlitz - one of the best metro stations in Paris! ;)

RER doesnt make much sense as it would certainly take longer and include a complicated change of lines. Also, you should have to pay for the first leg from Gare du Nord to Saint Michel as this part of RER B it is operated by RATP, not SNCF.

Are you going to take a night train from Austerlitz?


Flo 8)

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basso96
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replied 8 years ago

Alright then, I'll take the metro. I will take a night train indeed, the one to Nice, so that I can go to Italy in the morning.

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Flo
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replied 8 years ago

OK I see. I am also staying in Nice at the moment, but I guess I'll be still sleeping when the night train arrives. If you are not in a rush you could go two stops with TER to Villefranche-sur-Mer and have breakfast there directly at the beach which is rather nice.

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basso96
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replied 8 years ago

Aha ok, I'll see. It depends on my family, they'll have to pick me up in Italy. One last question, I was filling in the pass for the coming 2 days, but do I need to fill in every travel (for example: Amsterdam - Nice) or every train? (Amsterdam - Paris, Paris - Nice)

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Flo
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replied 8 years ago

Every train :)