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Charles de Gaulle

Best Ways to Get from Charles de Gaulle to Marriott's Village d'Île-de-France: Every Transfer Option Compared (2026 Guide)

When you arrive at Charles de Gaulle, go through passport control and then stand in the arrivals hall together with two drowsy children and a Disney countdown ticking in your mind. The Marriott's Village d'Île-de-France is about 40 to 45 kilometres to the southeast of the airport, so depending on the mode of transport you choose, you might be checking in within an hour or you could still be mo...

September 06, 2026
17 min read
Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle to Montevrain: Every Transfer Option Compared (2026 Guide)

When you arrive at CDG, go through passport control and immediately face your first real choice regarding how to get to Montevrain; although the name is one that most first-time visitors to Paris have not heard before, it is located right next to both Disneyland Paris and the Val d'Europe shopping area, which is the reason why so many families end up choosing it. The distance by road is abo...

September 05, 2026
18 min read
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Best Ways to Get from Charles de Gaulle to Champs-Élysées: Every Transfer Option Compared (2026 Guide)

When you arrive at CDG, go through passport control, and your phone will display a hotel address somewhere on the Champs-Élysées. That avenue is almost two kilometres long, a fact that turns out to be more important than you might realise when choosing a transfer option. The distance from Charles de Gaulle to central Paris is about 35 kilometres, and depending on the traffic conditions and the...

September 04, 2026
18 min read
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Charles de Gaulle to B&B Hotel Disneyland: Every Transfer Option Compared (2026 Guide)

You've arrived at Roissy, are carrying a toddler and have two suitcases that don't stack together, and there's a point on the arrival board indicating that your gate was Terminal 2E. The B&B Hotel près de Disneyland® Paris is still 42 kilometres away, on the other side of the Francilienne. If you want to get from Charles de Gaulle to the B&B Hotel Disneyland, the journey will take anyw...

September 03, 2026
19 min read
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Best Ways to Get from Charles de Gaulle to Serris: Every Transfer Option Compared (2026 Guide)

You have just arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport, are handling a trolley and two exhausted children, and your hotel is about 40 kilometres east of here, close to Disneyland Paris. At this very moment, nobody wants to tackle a transport problem, which is why so many families end up standing in front of the RER ticket machines at Terminal 2 and arguing over which button to press. The distan...

September 02, 2026
20 min read
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Best Ways to Get from Charles De Gaulle to Staycity Aparthotel Marne La Vallée: Every Transfer Option Compared (2026 Guide)

You arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport, you have a stroller, two suitcases and a six-year-old who is already asking "are we nearly at Disneyland?" – yet the hotel isn't actually located at Disneyland. The Staycity Aparthotel Marne La Vallée is a few minutes' drive away and is in the more peaceful Bailly-Romainvilliers section of the resort, a good thing when you get there but one which causes...

September 01, 2026
20 min read
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Charles de Gaulle Airport to Val d'Europe: Every Transfer Option Compared (2026 Guide)

You have just arrived at CDG, your suitcase is heavier than you expected, and your phone has an address for a hotel in a place known as Val d'Europe that autocorrect keeps trying to change. The area is about 40 to 45 km southeast of the airport and, depending on how you get there, the journey can take anywhere from 35 minutes to more than an hour. This guide is aimed at people who are landing ...

April 22, 2026
17 min read
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Charles de Gaulle Airport to Grand Magic Hotel: Every Transfer Option Compared (2026 Guide)

You have just arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport, and the luggage belt in Terminal 2E is still moving, while somewhere behind you, a little child asks how long it will be before they see Mickey. The Grand Magic Hotel is located in Magny-le-Hongre, about 30 to 45 km to the southeast of the airport depending on the route you take, and although it looks straightforward on the map, getting there...

April 10, 2026
17 min read
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Best Ways to Get from Charles de Gaulle to Dream Castle Hotel: Every Transfer Option Compared (2026 Guide)

You have just arrived at Charles de Gaulle, your luggage is located somewhere on a carousel in Terminal 2, and your children are already asking how far the castle is. That's a reasonable question. The Dream Castle Hotel is situated approximately 30km to the southeast of the airport, in Magny-le-Hongre at the entrance to Disneyland Paris, and depending on the traffic and the mode of transport y...

March 20, 2026
19 min read
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Best Ways to Get from Charles de Gaulle to Versailles: Every Transfer Option Compared (2026 Guide)

After flying for overnight you arrive at Charles de Gaulle, go through customs somewhere in Terminal 2E, and then realise that the Palace of Versailles is on the other side of Paris — not just a short detour, but actually the opposite side. Since CDG is situated to the northeast of the city and Versailles to the southwest, this geography is the entire point of the route, and that is the reason...

March 10, 2026
20 min read