SAS 2012

Coming to Paris Gare Saint-Lazare

Gare Saint-Lazare is a major train station in the western part of Paris. It is well connected to metro and suburban city lines, including (Haussmann Saint-Lazare station, terminus of line E), (Saint-Lazare station, terminus of line 14), and (Saint-Lazare station, on line 13).

A map of the Parisian metro is available on the RATP site. Here is also a local copy (PDF).

When landing at Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

All the terminals are connected to the suburban train. Simply follow the signs Paris by Train. Take the towards Paris and change at Gare du Nord (30 to 35 mn). From Gare du Nord, walk through the underground connection to the adjacent Magenta station (there is no need to exit and reenter the subway system). At Magenta, take the to Haussmann St-Lazare (5 mn, only one stop).

Alternatively, you can take the Roissybus, which connects the airport to Opéra (approx. 60 mn, best avoided in periods of high traffic). The bus stops at the corner of rue Scribe and rue Auber, at a short walking distance from Gare Saint-Lazare.

When landing at Paris - Orly (ORY)

The Orlyval automatic train connects Orly to the Antony station. From Antony, take the line towards Paris and change at Châtelet (35 mn). Take the metro line to Saint-Lazare (5 mn).

Alternatively, the Orlybus connects Orly to the Denfert Rochereau station (approx. 30 mn, best avoided in periods of high traffic) which is also on the .

When coming to Paris by the Eurostar or another train

The Eurostar stops at Gare du Nord. From there you can reach the Magenta metro station through an underground walkway and take the to Haussmann Saint-Lazare.

Other Parisian train stations are also well-connected. You can reach Magenta and from Gare de l'Est using an underground walkway. From Gare de Lyon, you can take the to Saint-Lazare. From Gare d'Austerlitz, one solution is to cross the bridge over the Seine to Gare de Lyon, enjoy the view, and take the . You can also take the , change at Invalides, take the in the direction Saint-Denis - Université, and stop at Saint-Lazare. Gare Montparnasse is also on line and you can reach Saint-Lazare by taking the line in the direction Saint-Denis - Université.

Some TGVs stop at the Massy TGV station, south of Paris. This new station is located a few meters from the Massy-Palaiseau station, which is on line . From there, you can go north to Paris, and change at Châtelet for the with terminus at Saint-Lazare.

Trains from Paris to Deauville

Deauville is accessible from Gare Saint-Lazare by an intercité train. When arriving at the Gare, follow the signs Grandes Lignes . The destination station is called Trouville-Deauville. The travel time is generally around 2h (this is not a fast train, but take heart: improvements are planned and the trip should only take 1h20 in 2023). Booking a seat is not necessary on those trains. You only need a ticket, which you can buy on-line in advance or in the station just before boarding the train. The All tickets must be validated before boarding the train, using the strange yellow devices available in stations and on platforms.

Note that the line from Paris to Normandy splits at Lisieux and you may need a connection:

• A few trains go all the way to Deauville. They stop at: Lisieux, Pont-L'Evêque, Trouville-Deauville. No connection is needed. You can reserve a seat, but this is not compulsory.
• Other trains either have Lisieux as terminus or continue after Lisieux towards Caen. You must change at Lisieux and board a train to Trouville-Deauville. You may need to use the underground walkway and change platform at Lisieux. You can reserve a seat on the first train, but not on the second one. The connection is generally only 10 mn long and does not add much to the total travel time, so this is a perfectly reasonable solution. (If by mistake you find yourself in Caen, note that there is a bus from Caen to Deauville: line 20).

You can find a train schedule for the September-December 2012 season on the train station website. Here is also a local copy (PDF). The schedule is in French and not easy to read. I tried to summarize below the trains of interest for conference members. You can also visit the voyages-scnf.com website for train schedules, to buy tickets and reserve seats (it now shows the correct schedules).

Notes. All the trains stop at Lisieux, but the following tables only show arrival and departure times at Lisieux when a connection is actually required. The tables were made by hand and may contain mistakes.

From Paris to Deauville

Sun 9. Sep.
Paris St-Lazare	7h05	8h45	11h45	14h45	17h45
Lisieux (arrival)	-	-	13h24	16h24	19h24
Lisieux (departure)	-	-	13h35	16h35	19h35
Trouville-Deauville	8h50	10h47	13h57	16h58	19h55

Mon. 10 - Thu. 13 Sep.
Paris St-Lazare	6h45	7h45	8h45	11h45	13h45	16h45	17h45	19h10
Lisieux (arrival)	8h24	-	10h24	-	15h24	18h24	19h24	-
Lisieux (departure)	8h35	-	10h34	-	15h35	18h35	19h35	-
Trouville-Deauville	8h57	9h48	10h56	13h47	15h57	18h57	19h55	21h10

Fri. 14 Sep.
Paris St-Lazare	6h45	7h45	8h45	11h45	13h45	14h10	15h45	16h45	17h45	19h10
Lisieux (arrival)	8h24	-	10h24	-	15h24	15h51	-	18h24	19h24	-
Lisieux (departure)	8h35	-	10h34	-	15h35	16h35	-	18h35	19h35	-
Trouville-Deauville	8h57	9h48	10h56	13h47	15h57	16h56	17h46	18h57	19h55	21h10

From Deauville to Paris

Mon. 10 - Thu. 13 Sep.
Trouville-Deauville	5h44	7h12	10h04	11h11	14h04	17h04	19h11	20h17
Lisieux (arrival)	6h26	-	10h26	-	14h26	17h26	-	20h39
Lisieux (departure)	6h36	-	10h36	-	14h35	17h35	-	20h49
Paris St-Lazare	8h18	9h18	12h16	13h16	16h16	19h16	21h16	22h16

Fri. 14 Sep.
Trouville-Deauville	5h44	7h12	10h04	11h11	13h02	14h04	17h02	19h11	20h17
Lisieux (arrival)	6h26	-	10h26	-	13h24	14h26	17h24	-	20h39
Lisieux (departure)	6h36	-	10h36	-	13h31	14h35	17h35	-	20h49
Paris St-Lazare	8h18	9h18	12h16	13h16	15h16	16h16	19h16	21h16	22h16

Sat. 15 Sep.
Trouville-Deauville	7h00	10h04	13h04	16h04	17h04	18h11
Lisieux (arrival)	7h22	10h24	13h26	16h26	17h26	-
Lisieux (departure)	8h10	10h36	13h36	16h35	17h35	-
Paris St-Lazare	9h57	12h16	15h16	18h16	19h16	20h16