Gare de l'Est, also known as Gare de Paris-Est, is one of six Paris stations served by the SNCF network.
The station serves the main lines to the East, including Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardennes, andinternational services to Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Central Europe. It is also a hub for the Ile-de-France network, with several services via Transiliens trains (RER), metro lines and RATP buses.
The station is open every day from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., with the information service opening at 6.15 a.m. Gare de l'Est is equipped with Wifi terminals (2 services: low-speed wifi without registration for 20 minutes, unlimited high-speed wifi after creating an account).
The two major stations north of Paris are close to each other. Paris Gare du Nord is just an 8/10-minute walk away (access to RER B, RER D and RER E, Eurostar and Thalys, car rental counters).
You can also take line 5, as there's only a small metro station between Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est.
Work is underway underground to offer an underground route between Gare de l'Est and Gare du Nord in 2027.
Go down to basement level -1 to access the various car rental offices at Gare de l'Est (open every day).
parking lots at Gare de l'Est - Paris
- Pay parking lot - free 15-minute drop-off > P1 : Rue du 8 Mai 1945 - 75010 Paris
- Pay parking lot > P2 Saint Martin : Cour du 11 Novembre 1918 - 75010 Paris (take Faubourg St Martin side)
- Square Alban Satragne - IndigoNeo pay parking lot
- Rue Faubourg St Martin - EFFIA pay parking lot
Take part in a walk to learn more about the history of the Gare de l'Est and the role it has played in the development of the neighborhood. You'll also discover the former Récollets convent and Saint-Laurent church nearby.
The luggage room is located on Level -1 near the metro station in the Central Hall. It is open every day from 07:30 to 22:30.
Luggage storage for 24 hours, priced according to locker size (small, medium, large). You are given a ticket or code. After 24 hours, the locker is automatically closed; you will have to pay the excess at the counter (5 euros per 24-hour period - price given as an indication).
To purchase your transport ticket on your Navigo Easy card (tickets have been replaced by a card that is available for purchase at ticket offices) in Paris and the Ile-de-France network (metro, RER, bus), go to the Transilien area on the Quai Transversal between tracks 15 and 18 in the above-ground station.
An application allows you to buy your ticket from your phone (must be compatible with the contactless app). The easiest way is to use your phone to send a text message, which will allow you to receive your ticket on your phone (cost will be added to your phone bill) - conditions: valid for 1 hour and no transfers.
The T+ ticket no longer exists in paper form; it has been replaced by solutions via your phone or the purchase of a non-nominative Navigo Easy card (€2) that you will need to load at the terminals.
Bus Line 35: Gare de l'Est to Mairie d'Aubervilliers (93 - Seine-Saint-Denis)
Bus Line 31: Gare de l'Est to Charles de Gaulle - Etoile
Bus line 32: Gare de l'Est to Porte d'Auteuil
Bus lines with a stop at Gare de l'Est:
> Bus Line 38: Porte de la Chapelle to Porte d'Orléans
Then take Bus Line 350: Porte de la Chapelle - Roissypole - 1 stop at Musee de l'air - terminus Roissypôle CDG airport (bus station) towards Roissy CDG airport.
> bus line 39: Gare du Nord to Issy Frères Voisin
> bus line 46: Gare du Nord to Château de Vincennes
> bus line 54: Porte d'Aubervilliers to Gabriel Péri-Métro
> bus line 56: Porte de Clignancourt to Château de Vincennes
> bus Line 91: Gare de Montparnasse 2 to Gare du Nord
To take the metro, get off at level -1 of the station:
The left-luggage office and lost-and-found service are located on level -1.
Metro line 4 to Porte d'Orléans (south of Paris) drops you off at Montparnasse - Gare station (beware of the corridors and stairs if you're carrying a heavy load).
From Porte de Clignancourt (north of Paris), you can take the RER B, RER D, Eurostar, Gare du Nord and the terminus of line 4 to the Saint-Ouen flea market.
Metro line 5 takes you to "Republique" station (the axis of several metro lines), as well as to La Villette (Grande Halle, Zenith de Paris) and the Bobigny terminus.
- Take metro line 5 towards Bobigny or metro line 4 towards Porte de Clignancourt or bus line 39 to "gare du Nord" station, then take RER B or RER D underground to "Stade de France" station.
- surface exit from Gare de l'Est to Paris Nord, a few minutes' walk: follow the signs in the streets of Paris to go directly to Gare du Nord station, then take the RER B or D underground and get off at "Stade de France". Remember to buy your return tickets above ground!
To get to Le Bourget exhibition center, take metro line 5 or line 4 or bus no. 39 to Gare du Nord station, then take RER B to "Le Bourget" station.
From Gare de l'Est you can also walk to Paris Nord station (8-10 minutes).
When you get off the RER B, take bus 152 in the direction of Blanc-Mesnil, and get off at the "Parc des expositions" stop.
To get to the Villepinte exhibition center, take the same route as above, but at the Gare du Nord station, take the RER B towards Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2-TGV and get off at the "Parc des expositions" station - the site is opposite.
To get to the Cite des Sciences, Géode, take metro line 7 towards La Courneuve and get off at "Porte de la Villette" station.
To get to the Philharmonie de Paris, Grande Halle de la Villette, take metro line 5 towards Bobigny-Picasso and get off at "Porte de Pantin" station.
In the event of disruption to the metro, you can take bus 54 from Gare de l'Est to Porte d'Aubervilliers (at the terminus, a footbridge across theOurcq gives access to the Cité des Sciences).
Take metro line 4 towards "Porte de Clignancourt" and get off at the terminus. Follow the signs, pass under the bridge and you're at the Puces de St Ouen!
If you're looking for nearby accommodation in the area, take a look at our selection ofhotels near Paris Gare de l'Est. The advantage of being in the heart of Paris, close to the station and the many modes of public transport. You can also book a hotel on line 4.
You can also stay at a youth hostel in the 10th arrondissement, just a few metro stops away.
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Roissypole bus station (Paris CDG airport)
BERCY BUS STATION
Bercy bus station - address: 208-210 Quai de Bercy, 75012 Paris. Bercy bus station is open from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day.
Access by metro via lines 6 and 14, Bercy station, then a short walk. You have to cross the park and its cobblestones to reach the station and climb a few steps. This station is old and the fleet of tourist buses will gradually change address to the Pershing station at Porte Maillot in Paris's 17th arrondissement.
Major work is being carried out between now and summer 2026 to improve visitor facilities (ticket office, toilets, benches, etc.).
The Bercy bus station is scheduled to close permanently in 2030. The Saint-Denis Pleyel station will take over.
PERSHING STATION, PORTE MAILLOT 17th ARRONDISSEMENT
The Porte Maillot-Pershing bus station (Paris 17th arrondissement, located at 22 Boulevard Pershing) has been open since December 15, 2025, following extensive renovation work.
This bus station serves Aerobus coaches (traveling between Paris and Beauvais Airport) and long-distance buses such as BlaBlaCar and FlixBus (to destinations including Brussels, Le Havre, Brest, Rennes, Caen, Rouen, Lille, Nantes, Tarbes, Poitiers, and Toulouse).
Nineteen platforms have been built, screens display upcoming departures, there is a ticket office, and three sheltered waiting areas. Restrooms are available on site, and benches allow you to wait for your bus while staying dry. The Pershing station is fenced off and security guards are present day and night. It is accessible from the RER C, metro line 1, and tramway.
For food, head to the Palais des Congrès shopping center, which is open from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Long-term parking is available a few minutes' walk away.
Saint-Denis Pleyel bus station - 2030 project
This station is in the planning stages and is scheduled to open in 2030, coinciding with the closure of Paris-Bercy, from which it will take over some of the long-distance bus routes.
List of SNCF train stations, bus stations (tourist buses), etc.
Paris metro and RER map (source: RATP)
