Flights to Paris

Getting to Paris

Charles de Gaulle is the larger of the two and handles the great majority of long-haul international arrivals, with direct rail links into the city and onward connections to the rest of France and Europe. Orly, to the south, is used mainly for domestic and short-haul European flights and is reached by a combination of rail and shuttle.

Airports serving the area: Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly (ORY).

What to know about Paris

Paris also works well as a first stop on a longer European trip. Many travellers fly overnight from North America, spend a few days in the city and then continue by air or by train to another country. Because France is well connected both by air and by high-speed rail, it is worth deciding which onward legs are genuinely better as flights before the whole itinerary is put together.

• CDG handles most long-haul international arrivals and has direct rail into the city.
• ORY is smaller and used mainly for domestic and short-haul European routes.
• Overnight eastbound departures arrive in the morning, so plan for an early arrival.
• Onward travel within Europe may be quicker by high-speed rail than by air.