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Paris Gare du Nord train station guide
All about the departure platforms, station facilities, and special assistance at Paris Gare du Nord station.
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Departing from Paris Gare du Nord station
Get all the info you need on when to arrive and how to travel from Paris Gare du Nord. The process differs if you’re going to London, travelling direct to another of our European destinations, or connecting via another Paris station. Check the sections below to prepare for your trip.
How to get to our direct trains to London
When you get to the station, follow the signs with a UK flag to 'Hall 2'. You’ll find Eurostar departures on the first floor balcony overlooking the main concourse. To get there, use the escalators opposite platform 17 or the lifts opposite platforms 9 and 10.
When to arrive at Eurostar departures
Eurostar Standard or Eurostar Plus
Please arrive at the recommended time shown on your ticket to complete all pre-departure checks. To make sure it's up to date, download your ticket close to your travel date. Ticket gates close 30 minutes before departure.
Eurostar Premier
Ticket gates close 15 minutes before departure. But please arrive at the station with enough time to complete all pre-departure checks.
Haven't booked your ticket yet? Check our general advice on when to arrive at the station. These timings are for guidance only and can sometimes change.
How to go through checks at Eurostar departures
Ticket checks
Make your way to the ticket gates and be ready to scan the QR code on your paper ticket or your mobile. Travelling as a group? Make sure you scan all tickets individually.
If you scan your ticket and a new one is issued, it means that your seat has changed. Hold on to it. You’ll need it to find your new seat when you board.
Priority lanes: Eurostar Premier passengers and Carte Blanche and Étoile Club Eurostar members can use our priority lane (it can be found on the far left when facing the Eurostar ticket gates).
Passport control
Your passport (and any other travel document(s) you may need for your trip) will be checked twice – first by French authorities and then by the UK Border Force.
Got a biometric passport? You may be able to use the ePassport gates rather than a manual control booth. Our station team will direct you to the correct lane on the day of travel.
Security
Next, there’s a security check for you and your luggage. Please make sure that you don’t go over the luggage allowance and that you don’t bring anything which is prohibited. There are no weight restrictions, as long as you can safely lift and carry your luggage by yourself.
Please take all electronic items (laptops, tablets, cameras, game consoles, and other smaller devices e.g. chargers) out of your bag and place them in a tray on the scanner’s conveyor belt.
If you have a pacemaker, please inform the security team before going through the metal detector. You may be asked to show your medical device ID card.
Facilities in our Eurostar departure lounge
While waiting to board your train, you can enjoy the following facilities:
- Seating areas with plug sockets and priority seating
- Free wi-fi
- Shops: Aelia Dutyfree, Relay, and L'Occitane
- Cafés: Super Wild Coffee, L’Éclair de Génie, Exki (food outlet), Le chocolat Alain Ducasse (chocolate shop), and Paul (food outlet)
- Détaxe (tax refund) office and machines
- Water fountains
- Toilets with baby-changing facilities
- Play area
- ATM for euros and pounds
Facilities in our Eurostar Premier Lounge
After clearing security checks, Eurostar Premier travellers and Carte Blanche and Étoile Club Eurostar members can access our dedicated Eurostar Premier Lounge, where they'll find:
- Comfortable seating for working or relaxing
- Free wi-fi
- Cocktail and smoothie bars
- A selection of snacks and drinks
- A range of complimentary newspapers and magazines
- Power sockets at some seats
- Toilets with accessible facilities
The Eurostar Premier Lounge can be accessed up to two hours before departure. It's located on level one in the departure lounge, you can get there using the lift on the left after security checks.
Find out more about our Eurostar Premier Lounge in Paris.
Board your direct train to London
Our trains leave from platforms 3, 4, 5 and 6. The platform your train departs from will be shown on the screens in the departure lounge when boarding starts. Boarding will be announced around 30 minutes before departure.
Arriving at the station
For a stress-free getaway, please arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before your train leaves.
How to find your platform
Check the departure board to find your platform. Make sure you're ready to board at least 10 minutes before your train is scheduled to leave.
Facilities in our Eurostar Premier Lounge
Eurostar Premier travellers and Club Eurostar Carte Blanche and Étoile members can access our dedicated Eurostar Premier lounge up to 2 hours of their departing train, where they'll find:
- Comfortable seating for working or relaxing
- Free wi-fi
- Spacious meeting areas and phone booths for undisturbed phone calls
- A cocktail bar (weekdays from 15:00)
- A selection of hot and cold drinks and snacks
- A range of complimentary newspapers and magazines
- Several power sockets to charge your phone or devices
- Toilets with accessible facilities
The Eurostar Premier Lounge is located a short walk away from Paris Gare du Nord, at 22 Rue de Dunkerque, 75010, Paris. Follow the signs to Cour des Taxis (Exit 7), cross the taxi stand and carry on along Rue de Dunkerque for less than a minute and you'll find our lounge.
Booking accessible travel in Paris Gare du Nord
Find everything you need to know about accessible travel, including who we can help and how to book assistance for direct and connecting journeys.
Connections via Paris
Find out everything you need to know about catching your connecting train to France or Switzerland via another Paris station, or travelling to Disneyland Paris or Charles de Gaulle Airport. Below, you’ll find details on how to get to your next station by public transport, how long the journey takes, and what to expect when you arrive—so you know where to go and when to be there to catch your train.
When travelling to the South of France, public transport is a practical way to get from Paris Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon when changing trains. The journey takes around 30 minutes. Here's what to do:
- When you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord, follow the signs to the RER station located on level -1. Buy a t+ ticket at a ticket machine or a ticket desk. If you want to beat the queues, you can also buy a Metro-Train ticket ahead of your trip using the Île-de-France Mobilités or Bonjour RATP app.
- Follow the signs to RER line D sud (south), and board any RER D train heading south (to Melun, Malesherbes, or Corbeil Essonnes).
- Get off the train at Gare de Lyon.
- Follow the signs for 'Grandes Lignes' to get to the mainline station. Look for the platform your train will depart from on the departures board.
- Board your TGV train to your final destination. Boarding starts around 20 minutes before departure and the doors close 2 minutes before.
To catch your TGV INOUI to your final destination, public transport is a practical way to get from Paris Gare du Nord to Gare Montparnasse when changing trains. The journey takes around 45 minutes. Here's what to do:
- When you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord, follow the M signs to the Paris Métro station located on level -1. Buy a t+ ticket at a ticket machine or a ticket desk. If you want to beat the queues, you can also buy a Metro-Train ticket ahead of your trip using the Île-de-France Mobilités or Bonjour RATP app.
- Follow the signs to Métro line 4and board an M4 train towards Bagneux-Lucie Aubrac.
- Get off the train at Montparnasse-Bienvenüe.
- Follow the signs for 'Gare Montparnasse', and then 'Trains Grandes Lignes'. Once you're at Gare Montparnasse, take a lift or the escalators to the TGV platforms. Look for the platform your train will depart from on the departures board.
- Board your TGV train to your final destination. Boarding starts around 20 minutes before departure and the doors close 2 minutes before.
To catch your train to your final destination, public transport is a practical way to get from Paris Gare du Nord to Gare Saint-Lazare when changing trains. The journey takes around 15 minutes. Here's what to do:
- When you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord, follow the signs to the RER E station Magenta - Gare du Nord located on level -1. Buy a Navigo Easy pass at a ticket machine or a ticket desk. If you want to beat the queues, you can also buy a Metro-Train-RER ticket ahead of your trip using the Île-de-France Mobilités or Bonjour RATP app.
- Follow the signs to RER line E and board any train towards Nanterre-la-Folie.
- Get off the train at Haussmann - Gare Saint-Lazare.
- Follow the signs for 'Trains Grandes Lignes' or 'Lignes Normandes'. Look for the platform your train will depart from on the departures board.
- Board your train to your final destination. Boarding starts around 20 minutes before departure and the doors close 2 minutes before.
To catch your TGV INOUI to your final destination, you'll need to go from Paris Gare du Nord to Gare de l'Est when changing trains. Gare de l'Est is very close to Paris Gare du Nord, so you could walk – it takes about 10 minutes. If you prefer to use public transport, the journey takes around 15 minutes. Here's what to do:
- When you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord, follow the M signs to the Paris Métro station located on level -1. Buy a t+ ticket at a ticket machine or a ticket desk. If you want to beat the queues, you can also buy a Metro-Train ticket ahead of your trip using the Île-de-France Mobilités or Bonjour RATP app.
- Follow the signs to Métro line 4 and board an M4 train towards Bagneux-Lucie Aubrac.
- Get off the train at Gare de l'Est (just 1 stop).
- Follow the signs for 'Grandes Lignes' and take a lift or the escalators to get to the main concourse. Look for the platform your train will depart from on the departures board.
- Board your TGV train to your final destination Boarding starts around 20 minutes before departure and the doors close 2 minutes before.
To catch your train to your final destination, public transport is a practical way to get from Paris Gare du Nord to Gare d'Austerlitz when changing trains. The journey takes around 25 minutes. Here's what to do:
- When you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord, follow the M signs to the Paris Métro station located on level -1. Buy a Navigo Easy pass at a ticket machine or a ticket desk. If you want to beat the queues, you can also buy a Metro-Train-RER ticket ahead of your trip using the Île-de-France Mobilités or Bonjour RATP app.
- Follow the signs to Métro line 5 and board an M5 train towards Place d'Italie.
- Get off the train at Gare d'Austerlitz
- Follow the signs for 'Trains Grandes Lignes'. Look for the platform your train will depart from on the departures board.
- Board your train to your final destination. Boarding starts around 20 minutes before departure and the doors close 2 minutes before.
If you're changing in Paris to go to Disneyland® Paris, you'll need a separate ticket to Disneyland Paris®/Marne-La-Vallée –Chessy. You can buy a Navigo Easy pass at a ticket machine or a ticket desk. If you want to beat the queues, you can also buy a Metro-Train-RER ticket ahead of your trip using the Île-de-France Mobilités or Bonjour RATP app. A one-way journey takes about 45-60 minutes.
How to get from Paris Gare du Nord to Disneyland® Paris:
- Take the RER B by heading down from the main concourse.
- Follow the signs for RER B - Sud (Robinson/Saint‑Rémy‑lès‑Chevreuse)- Get off the Métro at Châtelet–Les Halles.
- At Châtelet–Les Halles, walk across to the opposite platform.
- Look for RER A trains to Marne-La-Vallée – Chessy - they'll even have a little Mickey icon.
- Get off at Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy and exit through the barriers - it's just a 2-minute walk to Disneyland Park, Studios, and Disney Village.
How to return from Disneyland® to Paris to Paris Gare Du Nord
Reverse the route: RER A from Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy to Châtelet–Les Halles, and switch to RER B to Paris Gare du Nord.
Shuttle caution: the official Disney shuttle from Paris Gare du Nord costs about €50 per person and is subject to traffic delays.
If you’re travelling between Paris Gare du Nord and Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), you’ll need an RER B ticket that covers travel to the airport. You can buy a special RER B airport ticket at a ticket machine or a ticket desk at Gare du Nord. If you want to beat the queues, you can also buy a Metro-Train-RER ticket ahead of your trip using the Île-de-France Mobilités or Bonjour RATP app. A one-way journey typically takes about 30–40 minutes.
How to get from Paris Gare du Nord to Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG):
- From the main concourse at Paris Gare du Nord, follow the signs for RER B.
- Look for RER B trains heading Nord (towards Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 or 2).
- Board the train marked either CDG 1 or CDG 2 – both serve the airport.
- CDG 2 is the final stop and connects to most international flights, including Terminals 2A–2F.
- Once at the airport station, follow signs to your terminal – a short walk or free shuttle ride depending on which CDG station you arrive at.
How to return from Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Paris Gare du Nord:
- After exiting baggage claim, follow signs for 'Gare/Train' to reach the RER B station.
- Purchase an RER B ticket to Paris (Gare du Nord), or use a transit app.
- Board an RER B train heading Sud (toward Robinson or Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse).
Shuttle caution: Taxis and shuttles are available but can take over an hour in traffic and cost significantly more—expect fares of around €50 – €70.
Practical information
Station facilities and Eurostar services
Address: 18 Rue de Dunkerque, 75010 Paris, France.
Station facilities: Car park, bike park, bureau de change, luggage lockers, Vélib’ bike rental, shops and restaurants
Eurostar ticket offices: You can find them in two locations: on level 0, opposite platforms 10 and 11, and on the first-floor balcony, opposite platform 14. You can buy and exchange tickets for travel across our network at both locations. Cash payments are only accepted at our ticket office on the first-floor balcony.
Opening hours of Eurostar ticket offices:
- Sunday to Friday (incl public holidays): 06:10 - 21:00 CET
- Saturday: 06:10 - 20:00 CET
Car rental: Take advantage of the Eurostar partnership with Hertz (opens in a new tab) to rent a car.
SNCF services for onward journeys
SNCF Service desks:
- Navigo SNCF Services and Transilien regional tickets office on level -1: to buy public transport tickets within Paris and the Île-de-France region, or Navigo pass top-ups.
- TER Office on level 0 (opposite platforms 15-16): to buy regional train (TER) tickets.
FAQs
The station is easily accessible on foot, by bike or by public transport. We don't recommend driving to/from the station as road traffic in and around Paris can get quite congested, especially at rush hour (typically, between 08:00 and 10:00 and 17:00 and 20:00).
You can find your scheduled departure time on your ticket. For real-time updates, check our Train Status and Timetables page or the departure board at the station.
Our trains from Paris Gare du Nord to London depart from platforms 3, 4, 5, or 6 - you'll need to go to Eurostar departures on the first floor balcony and go through passport and security checks before going to the platform.
Our trains from Paris Gare du Nord to the Netherlands, Belgium, or Germany usually depart from 7 or 8. Check the departure board at the station for the exact platform.
You can buy a t+ ticket at a ticket machine or a ticket desk. If you want to beat the queues, you can also buy a Metro-Train ticket ahead of your trip using the Île-de-France Mobilités or Bonjour RATP app. (opens in a new tab)
If you're taking a train to London, you can purchase your Oyster card onboard at the Eurostar café to make use of all London public transportation.
If you lose something at the station or on board, you can directly report your loss online with SNCF (opens in a new tab) or go to the SNCF lost property office at Paris Gare du Nord which is open Monday to Saturday from 08:00 to 20:00. You'll find it on level -1, next to the car rental agencies.
Check out our Lost Property page for more information.
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