There are 5 ways to get from La Défense to Eiffel Tower by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from La Défense to Charles de Gaulle - Étoiletrain A
- Take the bus from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Wagram to Tour Eiffelbus 30
30 min€6–7Train
cheapest- Take the train from La Défense to Charles de Gaulle - Étoiletrain A
33 min€3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Défense to Eiffel Towertaxi 7.6 km
12 min€14–18Walk
- Take the walk from La Défense to Eiffel Towerwalk 6.8 km
1h 22mLine 73 bus
- Take the bus from La Défense to Rond-Point des Champs-Élyséesbus 73
1h
La Défense to Eiffel Tower by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Défense to Eiffel Tower is to train which costs €3 - €5 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from La Défense to Eiffel Tower is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs €14 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from La Défense to Eiffel Tower. However, there are services departing from La Défense and arriving at Tour Eiffel via Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from La Défense and arriving at Charles de Gaulle - Étoile. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between La Défense and Eiffel Tower is 8 km.
The best way to get from La Défense to Eiffel Tower without a car is to train and line 30 bus which takes 30 min and costs €6 - €8.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from La Défense to Eiffel Tower, including transfers.
La Défense to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from La Défense station.
La Défense to Eiffel Tower train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from La Défense station.
The best way to get from La Défense to Eiffel Tower is to train which takes 33 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can line 73 bus, which costs and takes 1h.
What companies run services between La Défense, Île-de-France, France and Eiffel Tower, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from La Défense to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from La Défense to Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from La Défense to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from La Défense to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Bus from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Wagram to Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from La Défense to Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- €14–18
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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More Questions & Answers
La Défense to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées station.
La Défense to Eiffel Tower train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Charles de Gaulle - Étoile station.
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