# Spending your layover at Paris CDG

Charles de Gaulle has one hotel past security, YotelAir in Terminal 2E, and it's only for passengers flying on outside Schengen from gates K, L or M. Everyone else rests in a lounge or, after passport control, at the Sheraton in Terminal 2, next to the train station.

- Web page: https://cdglayover.com/airport/
- Guide: [CDG Layover](https://cdglayover.com/), an independent layover guide to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), part of City Layover
- Updated 10 November 2026; facts checked 8 November 2026

## Can you sleep at Paris CDG during a layover?

Past security, only at YotelAir in Terminal 2E, and only if your next flight leaves Schengen from gates K, L or M: rooms by the hour from 4 hours, or one night. Otherwise, the Sheraton in Terminal 2 is outside the transit zone, so you need to be able to enter France. Pay-in lounges start from €95.

## At a glance

- **Hotels at the terminals**: Sheraton, Terminal 2 (outside the transit zone)
- **Airside rooms**: YotelAir, Terminal 2E, for flights leaving Schengen
- **Lounge entry**: Extime Lounges from €95 (seen November 2026)
- **Left luggage**: Terminal 2 train station, 7am to 9pm
- **Between terminals**: CDGVAL shuttle train, free, 4am to 1am
- **Wi-Fi**: Free throughout the airport

## Hotels in and next to the terminals

Two hotels sit inside the terminals at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). YotelAir is past security, so you can use it without entering France, but only on some flights; the Sheraton is outside the transit zone.

| Hotel | Where | Airside or landside | How you get there |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| YotelAir | Terminal 2E, above Gate L | Airside | Through security to the Gate L area; for flights outside Schengen from gates K, L or M |
| Sheraton Paris Airport | Terminal 2, next to the train station | Landside | After passport control, follow the signs to the Terminal 2 train station; from Terminal 1 or 3, the free CDGVAL stops there |

**YotelAir** takes passengers with a boarding pass for a flight outside the Schengen area (the UK counts as outside) leaving from Terminal 2E gates K, L or M, or arriving from one. Bring hand luggage only. There's no set check-in or check-out time. You can book by the hour, 4 hours at least, or for one night, with a flight leaving on the day you check out.

**The Sheraton** is the hotel for everyone else, and for anyone going into Paris: a late landing, a night's sleep and the first train in the morning. It's outside the transit zone, so you go through passport control to reach it and need to be able to enter France. Check-in is from 2pm and check-out by noon for a night's stay.

## Day rooms

Both hotels sell rooms for part of a day:

- **YotelAir**: by the hour, 4 hours at least, with no set check-in time, so it suits a daytime connection outside Schengen.
- **Sheraton**: day rooms for travellers in transit, outside the transit zone. Ask the hotel which hours are free and what they cost.

Check prices on each hotel's own site when you book.

## Lounges you can pay for

Every lounge at Charles de Gaulle is past security, near the gates, so pick one in the terminal your next flight leaves from.

- **Extime Lounges**, in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, sell entry to anyone, from €95 (seen November 2026).
- **Airline lounges**, among them Air France's in Terminals 2E, 2F and 2G and the Star Alliance lounge in Terminal 1, are for their airlines' passengers: check with yours whether your ticket gets you in.

## Left luggage

There's one left-luggage office, run by Bagages du Monde, in the Terminal 2 train station building, opposite the Sheraton, where the CDGVAL arrives. It's before security and open every day from 7am to 9pm. Bags are X-rayed and the room is watched on camera. The price depends on the size of the bag and how long you leave it; you'll see it when you book on Bagages du Monde's website.

Two things to plan around: it opens at 7am, after the first trains, and it closes at 9pm, so an early landing or a late return means taking your bag with you, or storing it in town.

## Getting between terminals

The free **CDGVAL** shuttle train runs from 4am to 1am between Terminal 1, the stop for Terminal 3 and Roissypôle, and the Terminal 2 train station. Terminal 2G is reached by the **N2** shuttle bus from Terminal 2F.

Connecting on one booking without leaving, follow the yellow "connecting flights" signs to free connecting shuttle buses between the terminals. They run from about 5:30am to 11:30pm, with shorter hours on some routes, so with a very early or late connection, ask your airline how you'll get to your gate. Inside Terminal 2E, the LISA shuttle links gates K, L and M past security.

## Wi-Fi and phone data

Wi-Fi is free throughout the airport. For maps and the train ticket app once you leave, set up a France eSIM before you fly.

## Questions people ask

### Can I sleep at Paris CDG on a layover?

Past security only at YotelAir in Terminal 2E, and only if your next flight leaves Schengen from gates K, L or M, or you've arrived on one. Otherwise, rest in a lounge, or clear passport control and take a room at the Sheraton in Terminal 2, which needs you to be able to enter France.

### Is there a hotel inside Paris CDG?

Yes, two in the terminals. YotelAir is past security above Gate L in Terminal 2E, for flights leaving Schengen from gates K, L or M. The Sheraton Paris Airport is in Terminal 2 next to the train station, outside the transit zone, and sells day rooms as well as nights.

### Can I use YotelAir if my next flight is to a Schengen country?

No. YotelAir is in Terminal 2E's transit area and takes only passengers with a boarding pass for a flight outside Schengen (the UK counts as outside) from gates K, L or M, or arriving from one. For a Schengen flight, the Sheraton in Terminal 2 or a lounge is the choice.

### How do I get between terminals at Paris CDG?

On the free CDGVAL shuttle train, from 4am to 1am, which links Terminal 1, Terminal 3 and the Terminal 2 train station. Terminal 2G is a ride on the N2 shuttle bus from 2F. Connecting on one booking, follow the yellow connecting-flights signs to the connecting shuttle buses instead, which run from about 5:30am to 11:30pm.

### Where can I leave luggage at Paris CDG?

At the left-luggage office run by Bagages du Monde, in the Terminal 2 train station building opposite the Sheraton, open every day 7am to 9pm. Prices depend on the bag and how long you leave it; you'll see them when you book on its website.

### How much is a lounge at Paris CDG?

The Extime Lounges, which anyone can pay to use, start from €95 (seen November 2026). All lounges are past security, so pick one in the terminal your next flight leaves from.

## Sources (checked 8 November 2026)

- [Paris Aéroport: connecting flights (checked 10 Nov 2026)](https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/flights/connecting-flights)
- [Paris Aéroport: shuttles between terminals, CDG (checked 10 Nov 2026)](https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/transport-parking/shuttles-between-terminals/cdg)
- [Paris Aéroport: check-in (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/flight-preparation/check-in)
- [Paris Aéroport: hotels at CDG (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/at-the-airport/hotels/cdg)
- [YotelAir Paris Charles de Gaulle: the hotel and who can stay (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.yotel.com/en/hotels/yotelair-paris-charles-de-gaulle)
- [Paris Aéroport: left luggage at CDG (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/at-the-airport/services/luggage-storage/cdg)
- [Paris Aéroport: waiting rooms and lounges at CDG (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/at-the-airport/services/waiting-rooms/cdg)
- [Paris Aéroport: sightseeing tours from the airport (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/faq/services/entertainment)
- [Air France: extended connection and Paris Stopover (checked 10 Nov 2026)](https://wwws.airfrance.us/information/aeroport/stopover-paris)
- [Sheraton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Hotel (checked 10 Nov 2026)](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/parsi-sheraton-paris-charles-de-gaulle-airport-hotel/overview/)
- [Paris Aéroport: lounges at CDG (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/at-the-airport/lounges-premium-services/cdg)
- [Bagages du Monde: left luggage at Paris CDG (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://www.bagagesdumonde.com/fr/consigne-de-bagages/)
- [Paris Aéroport: RER B at CDG (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/transport-parking/public-transport-paris/rer-b/cdg)