Paris Saint-Lazare

ACCESSING THE OTHER MAIN PARIS STATIONS FROM GARE ST-LAZARE:

Connecting to Paris Nord:

Take RER Line E, there are trains every 5-10 mins to Magenta, which is linked to the Gare Du Nord by a passage way.

Any Line E train will call at Magenta, it’s the first station that the trains will call at.
The journey will only take around 5 mins, so it’s not worthwhile finding a seat on the train, particularly if you have luggage.

There are short passage ways at both mainline stations connecting them to the RER, but this is a comparatively straightforward transfer.

Connecting to Paris Est:

This is an awkward transfer as there are no direct metro or RER lines that link the Gare De L’Est and Gare St Lazare.
If you have luggage then a taxi can be worth every cent.

The easiest option is to first take a RER Line E to Magenta, any Line E train will call at Magenta, it’s the first station that the trains will call at and the journey will only take around 5 mins.

From Magenta station walk down a comparatively short passage way to the Gare Du Nord.

From Gare Du Nord take Metro Line 5 (and not Metro Line 4) one stop to Gare de l’Eest (direction Place d’Italie).

You should be at Paris Est within 25 mins of arriving at Saint-Lazare.

Connecting to Paris Lyon/Gare De Lyon:

On the Metro/RER map you will see a fat RER line leading from Saint-Lazare to the Gare De Lyon, but don’t take it, take Metro Line 14 instead.

The RER train will depart from Auber station, which is linked by a long underground passage way from Saint-Lazare.
It will take more than 10 mins to reach the platform at Auber from stepping off the train at Saint-Lazare.

The Metro Line 14 is less busy (generally) and also has a less chaotic transfer at the Gare De Lyon.

The challenge at Saint-Lazare is accessing the Metro Line 14 platforms if you have luggage. Somebody thought a large spiral staircase would be more useful than escalators, so the lift can be busy and seemingly have a mind of its own – so have patience.

You can take any train from Saint-Lazare, it’s a terminating station for Line 14.

Connecting to Gare Montparnasse:

This is a transfer that looks straightforward as Metro Line 12 (direction Mairie d’Issy) provides a direct link between Saint-Lazare and Montparnasse.

However, at Montparnasse-Bienvenüe, the line 12 platforms are some distance from the exit from the metro, there is a long passage way, so long it has a moving walkway.

And at St Lazare the same situation applies, the metro stops at Hausmann- St Lazare station and there is a long passage way to there from Gare Saint-Lazare.

In the summer, making the transfer can be particularly uncomfortable, temperatures can soar at both main line stations, on the train and in the passage ways.