Today, you have to take the RER B to get toParis Charles de Gaulle airport, north of the capital. Not the most convenient, since many Parisians use the RER on a daily basis, and delays often pile up, with the attendant risk of missingyour flight!
The CDG Express will link the Gare de l'Est station to terminal 2 of the airport in 20 minutes, for greater fluidity. Originally planned for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the line is scheduled to enter service in 2027.
In recent years, controversy has built up around this private line, which is accused of serving RER B users, since there are no plans to improve the latter in the meantime. Work on this busy rail route continues to impact users all year round, as the express line runs on the same tracks as the RER.
This route will also be subject to a charge, not included in the Navigo, according to current information, at 24 euros per ticket."It's the train for the rich versus the working poor", said David Belliard, deputy mayor of Paris, on BFMTV. If all goes according to plan, passengers will be able to find out thelatest news about their flight at the Gare de l'Est station, on the platform and inside the train.
Between 6 and 9 million passengers are expected to use the CDG Express, with a train every 15 minutes, every day from 5 a.m. to midnight. Without line 17 or the CDG Express, both of which have fallen behind schedule, RER B users will have to be patient once again!
