What time does the metro START running?

What time does the metro start running in Paris.... like on a weekday. I have a flight out of CDG at 7:15am to rome, italy. Is taking the metro and the RER line an option???? Does it open earlier than 5... we did the same thing in spain... and it worked out but I need to know for Paris. So any help will be appreciated

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FIRST TRAINS of the day on all Metro lignes depart their termini at approx. 05:30 AM (7 days per week).

FIRST TRAIN of the day for the RER %26#39;.B-3%26#39; ligne %26#39;..E xxx..%26#39; trains) from Paris out to AEROPORT CDG 1 %26amp; 2 depart their termini at approx. 05:00 AM.

For specific RER and Metro ligne schedules and train frequencies, consult the %26#39;..HORAIRES..%26#39; pages of the RATP%26#39;s web site--

RATP--Horaires--

http://www.ratp.info/horaires/

If you can make your own way to GARE du NORD for the 04:56 AM FIRST TRAIN on the RER %26#39;B-3%26#39; that begins it%26#39;s daily run from here...it will bet you to the RER stations at CDG at approx. 05:30 AM....otherwise...waiting for the Metro to begin running, to make a connection to CDG won%26#39;t %26#39;..work..%26#39; for your purposes.

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For what it%26#39;s worth....the first Les CARS AIR FRANCE runs of the day from Paris to CDG aren%26#39;t until 05:45 %26amp; 06:30 AM and ROISSYBUS at 05:45 AM

#2 %26amp; #4--Les CARS AIR FRANCE--

http://www.airfrance.com/double6/passage2.nsf/(LookupPublishedWeb)/en-EXCDG-CarsAF?OpenDocument#

ROISSYBUS--

ratp.info/orienter/aeroport_roissybus.php…

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I%26#39;ve taken the RER from Chatelet to CDG to catch 7:30am flights. Each time, I%26#39;ve gotten an express. It takes exactly 34 minutes. (From Gare du Nord it would be shorter, and yes I see that KDKSAIL reports this in a different way.) There aren%26#39;t very many people on it, because it%26#39;s the opposite direction of the commuters. I might have been lucky to catch an express, but suspect that there may be more of them in that direction during the commute. Just be sure that it%26#39;s a B-THREE train that you catch -- a detail that can be overlooked at that early hour...

By the way, I don%26#39;t remember if you said what day you%26#39;re traveling, but there%26#39;s a strike with uncertain parameters coming up, so you might keep your ear to the rail, so to speak.

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There is one thing that no one has mentioned - go to your airline%26#39;s web site, or give them a call, and see what their check-in requirements are. The problem is that all airlines over book, particularly on the first flight of a business day. They will set a minimum check in time, and if they have oversold the flight, the first folks to be bumped are those who were late checking in.

I think that intra-EC flights require less lead time than other flights, with the exception of flights to the UK, but check it out anyway. Don%26#39;t rely on anyone else%26#39;s information because these things can change with very little notice.

Bon voyage.

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*** I F ***...you can make your own way to GARE du NORD in sufficient time to make the first RER %26#39;B-3%26#39; train of the day out to CDG from here at 04:56 AM (NOTHING later)---arriving at CDG at 05:30 AM...this *** MIGHT *** work for your itinerary....but you would still be taking a chance on delays getting from the RER station at CDG to your airline%26#39;s departure terminal....and delays checking-in with your airline, clearing airport security and getting from here to your boarding gate.

*** IF *** you miss this 04:56 AM train from Gare du Nord, the lext train to CDG isn%26#39;t until 05:30 AM (arriving at the RER stations in CDG at approx. 06:00 AM...and you%26#39;re all out of options...and may not (quite probably won%26#39;t even check you baggage or issue you a boarding pass) be able to clear check-in and security to make your flight.

If you%26#39;re counting on your airline %26#39;..understanding..%26#39; about any airport transfer difficulties created by such an early morning flight...guess again. You booked the flight....the airline%26#39;s have more than amply posted notifications about advance check-in times and possible delays....and any problems are YOUR problems...NOT theirs.

If you miss your flight because of this...I%26#39;m certain that there will be those who will sympathize afterwards with all manner of %26#39;..Oh dear...how terrible for you...%26#39;...but this sort of misplaced sympathy AFTER THE FACT...won%26#39;t do you a damned bit of good at CDG.

So it%26#39;s YOUR choice...either change your flight to a later one....OR....pre-arrange for a TAXI PARISIAN pick-up that will actually get you to your CDG departure terminal NO LESS than two(2) hours (more would be safer) prior to your sheduled departure time....OR.... %26#39;..roll-the-dice..%26#39; (not just an expression in this instance) with the 04:56 AM RER %26#39;B%26#39; train from Gare du Nord.

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KDKSAIL, They%26#39;re only going to Rome, so 2 hours in advance is a bit much. The Air France check in counter probably won%26#39;t even be open that far in advance.

If you%26#39;re taking Air France or Alitalia, check-in closes 30 min before the flight time. Security will not be much of a problem. (If you%26#39;re on EasyJet out of terminal 3, I%26#39;m sorry but I don%26#39;t know about their rules.)

The RATP site says that the 4.56 departure to CDG is on the surface, which I believe means it leaves from the main level, not from the normal RER platforms. You%26#39;ll want to get to the Gare du Nord leaving enough time to find the train.

The 5.30 train will get you to CDG at 6. Again, if you%26#39;re on AF or Alitalia, the flight will go out of Terminal 2F, which is close to the RER station. You%26#39;d be in line to check in by 6.15, half an hour before the flight closes. Personally and because I%26#39;m nervous about missing flights, I%26#39;d take the earlier train just so I wouldn%26#39;t have to stress about it. You could also check-in on line the day before and then head to the bag drop off line.

Personally, I%26#39;d bite the bullet and take a taxi, aiming to arrive at my terminal at CDG between 5.45 and 6. Say 5.45 since you aren%26#39;t as familiar with the airport.

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%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;KDKSAIL, They%26#39;re only going to Rome, so 2 hours in advance is a bit much. The Air France check in counter probably won%26#39;t even be open that far in advance.%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;

I%26#39;m aware of the itinerary...and that it%26#39;s intra-EU....but I%26#39;m also aware of the indisputable fact that CDG has a well deserved reutation for inexplicable delays...even for intra-EU flights.

If they catch a %26#39;..lull..%26#39; at CDG, these travelers MIGHT breeze through check-in and security in as little as 30-40. minutes...OR...they could just as easily hit a %26#39;..crush..%26#39; and be standing in lines. Relying on airline check-in and security personnel to be sympathetic and expedite processing is usually a bad idea. In the first instance...all that happens is that they%26#39;ve a bit of extra time at the lounge area of their flight%26#39;s departure gate. In the second, they get their backsides re-molded to the shape of airport departure lounge seating....waiting for the next flight to Rome. Neither you nor I will be the least bit inconvenienced or have our best-laid-plans upset . It%26#39;s their trip...it%26#39;s their choice.

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