Paris-Austerlitz to Paris-Nord

You can change from Paris-Austerlitz station to Paris-Nord station easily by pre-booked taxi, or a taxi from the taxi rank

Prebooked taxis

Driver waiting at end of platform

The easiest way to change stations in Paris is with a pre-booked taxi. The driver either waits at the end of the train platform holding a card with your name on it, or at a pre-arranged meeting point just outside the station.

The vehicles are spacious and can take skis and snowboards (at no extra cost). If your train is delayed (rare) the driver will wait for you. All the drivers speak English.

The actual drive from Paris-Austerlitz to Paris-Nord takes around 30 minutes in the taxi. However, you should allow a minimum of 120 minutes in total (i.e. train arrival at Austerlitz, to Eurostar departure from Gare du Nord) for the change from Paris-Austerlitz to Paris-Nord. That's because you should allow at least 60 minutes betweent the stations, and at least 60 minutes for Eurostar check in.

Ski-Lifts prebooked taxis

We're pleased that Alpine transfer company, Ski-Lifts, are now offering a cross-Paris taxi transfer service to help skiers travelling by train to the Alps. A Ski-Lifts driver will meet you at the end of the train platform, holding a placard with your name on it. Ski-Lifts has a range of vehicles of various sizes and they can take skis and snowboards (you can indicate that you have skis or snowboards when making the booking).

C.A.T prebooked taxi

Another company that we can recommend is City Airport Transfers (the name belies the fact that they also offer taxi transfers between train stations in Paris). We have used them for personal journeys ourselves, many times, and also in the film below.

What's the pre-booked taxi service like?

Want to see what the pre-booked taxi service is like?

We've made a one-minute film about it to show exactly what it is like - and had quite a lot of fun doing it!

The film shows the journey from Paris-Nord to Paris-Lyon; going from Paris-Austerlitz to Paris-Nord is similar in duration.

Certainly a good way of travel for a family or a group of friends. It just makes things very easy.

Taxi rank at Austerlitz

The taxi rank at Paris-Austerlitz

When you arrive at Paris-Austerlitz, the taxi rank is directly outside the station.

Taxis arrive constantly, queues are rare and last only a few minutes. 

The price from Paris-Austerlitz to Paris-Nord is 15€ - 20€ per four-person taxi. These can carries skis or snowboards.  There is normally a 1€ charge per big piece of luggage.

The journey from Paris-Austerlitz to Paris-Nord takes 15-25 minutes.

You should allow about 1.5 - two hours in total (to include Eurostar check-in time) for the change from Paris-Austerlitz to Paris-Nord, to be on the safe side.

The Metro (stairs involved)

The Metro journey between Paris-Nord and Paris-Austerlitz takes 20 minutes, with trains running every six minutes. A ticket costs about 2€, and you can save time by buying a carnet of 10 from a Eurostar or TGV cafe-bar. Allow 50 minutes for the transfer in total.

Take Metro Line 5 towards Bobigny-Pablo Picasso (get off at Gare du Nord)

But we wouldn't recommend this way of transferring if you have heavy cases, because you have to go up and down a set of about 15 stairs.

The ticket entry gates on the Metro can be a bit narrow to enter with a wide suitcase. Look for the wide-entry gate, which has a button that you press for it to open.

You should allow about 1.5 - two hours in total (to include Eurostar check-in time) for the change from Paris-Austerlitz to Paris-Nord, to be on the safe side.

Restaurants at Paris-Nord: Terminus Nord

Situated: Opposite the station
Address: 23, rue de Dunkerque, 75010 Paris
Cuisine: Brasserie, traditional
Price for a main course: set menus at €21 - €23 for lunch and €25 - €32 for dinner
English spoken: Yes
Space to store bags/skis: Yes
Reservation: Not required
Opening times: 08.00 - 10.30 for breakfast and 11.00 - 23.00
Website: www.terminusnord.com

Restaurants at Paris-Nord: La Maison Blanche

Situated: Opposite the station
Address: 21 rue de Dunkerque, 75010 Paris
Cuisine: Brasserie
Price for a main course: €12
English spoken: Yes
Space to store bags/skis: Yes
Reservation: Not required
Opening times: 00.00 - 0.00 everyday
Website:
Phone: 00 33 1 48 78 15 92

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