The most recent fact check on CDG Layover was on 10 November 2026, and the most recent update to its pages on 10 November 2026; each group below gives its own page's date.
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How the planner times a layover
The planner on the overview times each plan with CDG Layover's own allowances:
| Allowance | Paris CDG |
|---|---|
| From landing to the RER B | about an hour |
| Back at Paris CDG | 90 minutes before departure |
| Shortest layover on your own | 6 hours: Notre-Dame from Saint-Michel |
Layover lengths
- Under 6 hours: Stay airside
- 6 to 7 hours: Possible but tight
- 7 to 12 hours: Go into Paris
- 12 to 24 hours: Go into Paris
- Over 24 hours: Go into Paris
Time in town
| Layover | In town, about | On the plan |
|---|---|---|
| 6 hours | 1 hour | Notre-Dame from Saint-Michel |
| 8 hours | 3 hours | Notre-Dame from Saint-Michel |
| 10 hours | 5 hours | Notre-Dame from Saint-Michel |
| 12 hours | 7 hours | Notre-Dame from Saint-Michel |
The plans
8 plans: 6 into Paris and 2 ways to rest at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. 1 of the Paris plans starts with a rest near the airport. The itineraries page, What to do on a Paris CDG layover, groups them like this:
| Band | Plans |
|---|---|
| 6 to 8 hours: Notre-Dame and the Sainte-Chapelle | Notre-Dame from Saint-Michel; Notre-Dame and the Sainte-Chapelle |
| 8 to 10 hours: the Louvre | The Louvre; The Louvre and the Orangerie |
| 10 hours or more: the Île de la Cité and the Louvre | The Île de la Cité and the Louvre |
| Overnight: rest at the airport, then Notre-Dame at opening | Rest at the airport, then Notre-Dame and the Sainte-Chapelle |
| Rest at the airport | YotelAir, past security in Terminal 2E; Sheraton Paris Airport Hotel, Terminal 2 |
Where the facts come from
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The 49 sources CDG Layover cites, each listed once and grouped by the page that cites it:
Cited on the visa and transit page
Do you need a visa for a Paris CDG layover? · facts checked 8 November 2026
- France-Visas: airport transit visa (checked 8 Nov 2026); frequently asked questions (checked 8 Nov 2026); short-stay visa (checked 9 Nov 2026)
- Service-Public: passport validity for entering France (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- European Union: Entry/Exit System questions (checked 10 Nov 2026); revised timeline for EES and ETIAS (checked 10 Nov 2026); what is ETIAS (checked 10 Nov 2026)
- Paris Aéroport: connecting flights (checked 10 Nov 2026)
- Air France: extended connection and Paris Stopover (checked 10 Nov 2026)
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, the Schengen visa lists (checked 9 Nov 2026)
Cited on Getting from Paris CDG into Paris
Getting from Paris CDG into Paris · facts checked 8 November 2026
- Paris Aéroport: RER B at CDG (checked 10 Nov 2026); buses 350 and 351 at CDG (checked 8 Nov 2026); Noctilien night buses at CDG (checked 10 Nov 2026); taxis at CDG (checked 8 Nov 2026); shuttles between terminals, CDG (checked 10 Nov 2026); check-in (checked 8 Nov 2026); RER B works and replacement buses (checked 9 Nov 2026); left luggage at CDG (checked 9 Nov 2026)
- RATP: operating hours of the airport links (checked 8 Nov 2026); reaching stations and airports (checked 8 Nov 2026); RER B works in November and December 2026 (checked 9 Nov 2026)
- Île-de-France Mobilités: end of the RoissyBus and the new line 9517 (checked 8 Nov 2026); Paris Region airports ticket (checked 9 Nov 2026); 2026 fares (checked 8 Nov 2026); paying with a bank card (checked 9 Nov 2026)
- Transilien: RER B line page (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Service-Public: 2026 taxi fixed fares (checked 8 Nov 2026); taxi fixed-fare table (checked 8 Nov 2026); public holidays in France (checked 8 Nov 2026)
Cited on the itineraries page
What to do on a Paris CDG layover · facts checked 8 November 2026
- Notre-Dame de Paris: opening hours (checked 8 Nov 2026); opening hours questions (checked 8 Nov 2026); getting there (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Sainte-Chapelle: practical information (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Louvre: hours and admission (checked 10 Nov 2026); accessibility and metro stops (checked 8 Nov 2026); visitor amenities and lockers (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Conciergerie: practical information (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Panthéon: winter hours and bag rules (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Musée de l'Orangerie: access, hours and prices (checked 10 Nov 2026)
- Musée Rodin: practical information (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Paris Museum Pass: prices and rules (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Viator: Paris layover tours (checked 10 Nov 2026)
Cited on the airport page
Spending your layover at Paris CDG · facts checked 8 November 2026
- Paris Aéroport: hotels at CDG (checked 8 Nov 2026); waiting rooms and lounges at CDG (checked 8 Nov 2026); sightseeing tours from the airport (checked 8 Nov 2026); lounges at CDG (checked 9 Nov 2026)
- YotelAir Paris Charles de Gaulle: the hotel and who can stay (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Sheraton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Hotel (checked 10 Nov 2026)
- Bagages du Monde: left luggage at Paris CDG (checked 9 Nov 2026)
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