CDG airport

CDG (Charles de Gaulle, also known as Roissy Airport) – France’s largest and most important airport, located 25km (16 miles) northeast of Paris. CDG has 3 terminals, interconnected with free bus routes and a free metro, the Cdgval.
Most areas in CDG airpo offer free wifi access for the first 15 minutes which is a nice bonus…
The largest variety of restaurants, bars and coffee shops is found at terminal 2. Terminal 3 has some restaurants and bars as well.
Duty Free shops are found at terminal 2 and also close to all boarding gates.
If you happen to stay the night in CDG, you can find Sheraton Paris Airport Hotel & Conference Centre in terminal 2 or several other hotels close by to the airport itself.

There are several means of transportation available to/from CDG airport, whether you are heading to Orly or Beauvais airports, Disneyland or Paris city itself.

Both Air France and SNCF run buses to/from the center of Paris, the fair is around €10 – €20.

Trains are quicker than buses and perhaps more convenient, especially the super-fast TGV from Aérogare 2 (Terminal 2), which gets you to central Paris in no time at all. Another train service, the RER, takes a little longer but it connects to the Paris Métro (subway).

Taxis are even more convenient, but you will pay considerably more for the pleasure. Still, if you’re interested, be aware that Paris taxi drivers have the option to accept up to 3 passengers if they wish. This poses a problem if you are a medium sized family.

Perhaps the easiest method of transportation overall is a shuttle transfer: pre-book a pick-up and all you have to do is turn up at the airport. Again, such convenience comes at a price, but you might well feel it is worth it to get you to the comfort of your hotel quickly without the hassle of carrying your own luggage after a hectic flight.

Here is Charles de Gaulle Airport map:

Charles de Gaulle Airport map

Bars, cafes and restaurants

Every terminal has a tidy collection of bars, cafes and restaurants, mainly serving French snacks and drinks.

Terminal 1 Starbucks, Caffè Ritazza (coffee shop), Le Grand Comptoir (traditional Brasserie), Hippopotamus steakhouse, La Terrasse de Paris (pastries, sandwiches), McDonald’s

Terminal 2A Caffè Ritazza, Café Sélect (pastries and snacks), Bistrot Fontaine des Halles (authentic bistro), Les Marchés de Paris (self-service grill), McDonald’s

Terminal 2B Café Sélect, La Terrasse de Paris, Salmon House (fish restaurant), McDonald’s, Pizza Hut

Terminal 2C Caffè Ritazza, Vins et compagnie (wine boutique), Les Halles de Paris (grill), L’Escale Parisienne

Terminal 2D Caffè Ritazza, Café Sélect, Bill Bentley pub (British-style pub), Hippopotamus steakhouse

Terminal 2E Illy Café (italian coffee), Le Comptoir Quotidien (desserts and pastries), La Terrasse (snacks and hot meals), Taste’n’Fly (quick meals), Le Rythmo (bar with vending machines), Méli-Mélo (world food), Paul

Terminal 2F Columbus Café (coffee shop), Le Comptoir Quotidien, Les Quais de Seine (bar), Illy Café

Terminal 2G Illy Café, Paul (pastries and cakes), Bert’s (American-style food), Brasserie Flo (fish brasserie), Maxim’s Bar (1920s-style kitchen)

Terminal 3 Caffè Ritazza, Pergola (sandwich bar), L’escale parisienne (mini-mart/bar), Bar de l’Escale (mini-mart/bar)

Terminal 2E, CDG

CDG terminal 2E