Gare du Nord in Paris, France, handles approximately 214.2 million passengers each year. It is the busiest station in Europe and in the world outside of Japan.
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Twelve stations welcome less than one million passengers: Saint-Fargeau, Vaneau, Falguière, Porte d'Auteuil, Danube, Chardon-Lagache, Bolivar, Buttes-Chaumont, Pré-Saint-Gervais, Pelleport. The least busy métro station in Paris is Église d'Auteuil (line 10 westbound service only) in the 16th arrondissement.
Gare du NordThe busiest railway station in Europe and the hub for trains arriving and departing Paris on the Eurostar. With Thalys the Gare du Nord also serves Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.
Line 13. Line 13 serves important stations particularly for tourists, such as Montparnasse Bienvenüe, Invalides, Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau, Saint-Lazare, Place de Clichy and the Basilique Saint Denis. Line 13 is the longest metro line in the Parisian network (24.3km).
If it's your first time in Paris, our recommendation is that you stay either in the 7th Arrondissement at the feet of the Eiffel Tower, or in Le Marais, the heart of medieval Paris.
14th ArrondissementWhich arrondissement is the safest in Paris? It's the 14th. The 14th is located in the southern part of Paris. It's on the Left Bank (“Rive Gauche”) of the Seine, the river that divides the north and south of the city.
But, whichever station you're catching the Eurostar from, you'll need to make sure you've printed your tickets at least 45 minutes beforehand - this gives you time to check in and board the train. You'll also need your ID to check in.