There are 6 ways to get from Paris La Défense Arena 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
39 min€6–7Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nanterre-La-Folie to Neuilly - Porte Maillottrain E
- Take the train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffeltrain C
41 min€2–4Line 73 bus, line 42 bus
- Take the bus from Puvis de Chavannes to Rond-Point des Champs-Élyséesbus 73
- Take the bus from Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées to Tour Eiffelbus 42
1h 24mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Towertaxi 8.3 km
13 min€15–19Train, line 82 bus
- Take the train from Nanterre-La-Folie to Neuilly - Porte Maillottrain E
- Take the bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to Tour Eiffelbus 82
42 min€4–5Walk
- Take the walk from Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Towerwalk 7.6 km
1h 31m
Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower by foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower is to train which costs €2 - €5 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs €15 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower. However, there are services departing from Puvis de Chavannes and arriving at Tour Eiffel via Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower. However, there are services departing from Nanterre-La-Folie and arriving at Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel via Neuilly - Porte Maillot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Paris La Défense Arena and Eiffel Tower is 9 km.
The best way to get from Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower without a car is to train and line 30 bus which takes 39 min and costs €6 - €8.
It takes approximately 39 min to get from Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower, including transfers.
Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from Puvis de Chavannes station.
Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nanterre-La-Folie station.
The best way to get from Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower is to train which takes 41 min and costs €2 - €5. Alternatively, you can line 73 bus and line 42 bus, which costs and takes 1h 24m.
What companies run services between Paris La Défense Arena, France and Eiffel Tower, France?
You can take a vehicle from Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower via Nanterre-La-Folie, Neuilly - Porte Maillot, and Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel in around 41 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower via Puvis de Chavannes, Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées, and Tour Eiffel in around 1h 24m.
- 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)
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 Nanterre-La-Folie to Neuilly - Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nanterre-La-Folie to Neuilly - Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Wagram to Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
Bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Puvis de Chavannes to Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées to Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- €15–19
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
Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées station.
Paris La Défense Arena to Eiffel Tower train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Neuilly - Porte Maillot station.
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