There are 5 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to Cité 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 Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-DameC
21 min€1–2Line 72 bus
- Take the bus from Pont d'Iéna to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres72
31 min€1–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tour Eiffel to Notre DameHop On-Off
59 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Eiffel Tower to Cité4.9 km
9 min€10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Eiffel Tower to Cité4.4 km
53 min
Eiffel Tower to Cité by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Cité is to train which costs €1 - €2 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Cité is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs €10 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pont d'Iéna and arriving at Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tour Eiffel and arriving at Notre Dame. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel and arriving at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Eiffel Tower and Cité is 6 km.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Cité without a car is to train which takes 21 min and costs €1 - €2.
The train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Eiffel Tower to Cité bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from Pont d'Iéna station.
Eiffel Tower to Cité train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel station.
What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and Cité, Île-de-France, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from Pont d'Iéna to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 21 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- Rail 1st Class
- €1–2
Bus from Pont d'Iéna to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- service.information.fr@batobus.com
- Website
- batobus.com
Ferry from Tour Eiffel to Notre Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.batobus.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €10–13
Taxis Parisiens
- Phone
- +33 1 45 30 30 30
- Website
- taxis-parisiens.fr
Taxis G7
- Phone
- +33 1 41 27 66 99
- Website
- g7.fr
Taxis Bleus
- Phone
- +33 8 91 70 10 10
- Website
- taxis-bleus.com
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +33 1 45 85 85 85
- Website
- alphataxis.com
Allo Taxi Paris
- Phone
- +33 1 84 60 90 50
- Website
- en.allo-taxi-paris.net
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Cité is to train which takes 21 min and costs €1 - €2. Alternatively, you can line 72 bus, which costs €1 - €3 and takes 31 min.
Eiffel Tower to Cité bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres station.
Eiffel Tower to Cité train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame station.
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