There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Eiffel Tower by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffeltrain C
17 min€1–2Line 72 bus
- Take the bus from Châtelet to Pont d'Iénabus 72
24 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Louvre to Tour Eiffelferry Hop On-Off
39 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Paris to Eiffel Towertaxi 4.9 km
10 min€10–13Line 86 bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Germain - Odéon to RAPP - La Bourdonnaisbus 86
31 min€3Walk
- Take the foot from Paris to Eiffel Towerwalk 5 km
1h
Paris to Eiffel Tower by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Eiffel Tower is to train which costs €1 - €2 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Eiffel Tower is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs €10 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Châtelet and arriving at Pont d'Iéna. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Louvre and arriving at Tour Eiffel. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame and arriving at Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Paris and Eiffel Tower is 5 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Eiffel Tower without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs €1 - €2.
The train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Paris to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from Châtelet station.
Paris to Eiffel Tower train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame station.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Eiffel Tower, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from Châtelet to Pont d'Iéna every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 16 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Châtelet to Pont d'Iéna
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Saint-Germain - Odéon to RAPP - La Bourdonnais
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- batobus.com
Ferry from Louvre to Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.batobus.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- €10–13
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
The best way to get from Paris to Eiffel Tower is to train which takes 17 min and costs €1 - €2. Alternatively, you can line 72 bus, which costs and takes 24 min.
Paris to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at Pont d'Iéna station.
Paris to Eiffel Tower train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel station.
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