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How to get fromEiffel Tower to Citéby train, bus, ferry, taxi or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to Cité by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-DametrainC
    21 min
    €1–2
  2. Line 72 bus

    1. Take the bus from Pont d'Iéna to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvresbus72
    31 min
    €1–3
  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Tour Eiffel to Notre DameferryHop On-Off
    59 min
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Eiffel Tower to Citétaxi4.9 km
    9 min
    €10–13
  5. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Eiffel Tower to Citéwalk4.4 km
    53 min

Eiffel Tower to Cité by foot and train

Calendar1124Weekly Services
Duration21 minAverage Duration
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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.

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