What is the difference between Paris Metro and train?

The Metro can be the quickest and easiest way to travel short distances, but for longer distances, the RER is faster. On the Metro, trains are very frequent so you won't have to wait long.



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Cost of Public Transportation in Paris A single ticket for zones 1 and 2 costs 1.90€. A great idea is to buy a Carnet of 10 tickets for 14.50€. These can be used throughout your stay with no expiration date. Children under the age of 4 ride free.

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The RER Paris takes the same tickets and the same passes as the Metro — within central Paris. That's an important distinction, because if you want to go outside of central Paris, you will need a different ticket. (The same applies to Metro tickets.)

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EuroCheapo's Paris budget travel guide
  1. Take public transit in from Charles de Gaulle airport.
  2. Be careful with taxis from the airport.
  3. In general, avoid taxis for short distances around Paris.
  4. Buy a multipack or travel pass for Metro and bus tickets.
  5. Use CityMapper or Bonjour RATP instead of Google Maps.


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You can also take Line 6 (green) to Bir-Hakeim Station (8 mins) or Line 8 (purple) to the École-Militaire Station (14 mins). From each of these stations, you can simply walk to the Eiffel Tower. You can travel to the Eiffel Tower on line C of the RER. You can get off at the Champ de Mars station.

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Depending on which zones you choose, the Paris Visite pass allows you to ride the metro, RER, Transilien suburban train network, tram, bus (except the Jetbus, Allobus, Roissy CDG, tourist bus routes and Air France buses), Orlyval, and the Montmartre funicular.

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The best way to get around Paris is on foot and by metro. The elegant arrondissements are practically made for pedestrians. Still, Paris is very big, so you should take the efficient metro to travel long distances.

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However, if you have the Paris Pass on your vacation you can use the public transport network of the city (bus, RER, metro or streetcar Montmartre tram) for free within zones 1-3. The Eiffel Tower is located in Zone 1.

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Métro. The Metro is the easiest, least expensive and quickest way to go out and to get home. Fourteen lines crisscross Greater Paris, from east to west and north to south. Good to know: As part of certain celebrations and events (New Year's Eve, Fête de la Musique, etc.), the Metro is open—and free—most of the night.

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The Navigo Daily Pass. It is valid for one day, from 12 am to 11.59 pm. You can buy this pass up to 6 days in advance, and it will start working after the first validation and until the end of the metro service that same day. The cost of this pass is 8,45€ (zones 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5), and 20,10€ (zones 1-5).

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Zones 1-3 allow you to travel within the city of Paris, i.e. within the limits marked in yellow on the map. With zones 4-5, you can travel throughout the Greater Paris region, and venture even further, to Disneyland Paris, for example, or to Versailles and its chateau, as well as to the Paris airports.

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Weekdays, the metro operates from 5:30 a.m. to about 1:15 a.m. On Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as on the day before a bank holiday, trains run until about 2:15 a.m. The RER operates daily from 5:30 a.m. to about 1:20 a.m.

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Paris RER tickets and fares 2023 Adult fare €11.45 walk-up price/€12.40 online with additional booking fee. Child 4-9 €8 walk-up/€8.80 online. CDG Airport is in zone 5 of the Paris public transport system. There are a number of Paris public transport passes (see below).

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