There are 5 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musique by train, subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train, line 5 subway
best- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Paris Nordtrain D
- Take the subway from Gare du Nord to Porte de Pantinsubway 5
18 min€4–5Line 5 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Quai de la Rapée to Porte de Pantinsubway 5
29 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Gare de Lyon - Diderot to Gare de l'Estbus N02
- Take the bus from Gare de l'Est to Porte de Pantinbus N13 / ...
40 min€6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musiquetaxi 8.7 km
12 min€16–20Walk
- Take the walk from Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musiquewalk 6.2 km
1h 15m
Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musique by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musique is to line 5 subway which costs €3 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musique is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs €16 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musique. However, there are services departing from Gare de Lyon - Diderot and arriving at Porte de Pantin via Gare de l'Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Quai de la Rapée and arriving at Porte de Pantin. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Gare de Lyon and Cité de la Musique is 9 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musique without a car is to train and line 5 subway which takes 18 min and costs €3 - €5.
It takes approximately 18 min to get from Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musique, including transfers.
Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musique bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from Gare de Lyon - Diderot station.
Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musique train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musique bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Gare de l'Est station.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Cité de la Musique, France?
You can take a bus from Gare de Lyon - Diderot to Cité de la Musique via Gare de l'Est and Porte de Pantin in around 40 min. Alternatively, RATP Metro operates a subway from Quai de la Rapée to Porte de Pantin every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 19 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Gare du Nord to Porte de Pantin
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Quai de la Rapée to Porte de Pantin
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Bus from Gare de Lyon - Diderot to Gare de l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
Bus from Gare de l'Est to Porte de Pantin
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from Gare de Lyon - Diderot to Gare de l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- €16–20
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +33 1 45 85 85 85
- Website
- alphataxis.fr
Taxis G7
- Phone
- +33 1 41 27 66 99
- Website
- g7.fr
Taxis Parisiens
- Phone
- +33 1 45 30 30 30
- Website
- taxis-parisiens.fr
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Gare de Lyon to Cité de la Musique train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Nord station.
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