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Paris Nord Railway Station
(Gare SNCF de Paris Nord)
Rail Station
Paris
"... seats, delicious food, free WiFi, easy to charge the phones, bags next to..."(6 Tips)
"new Eurostar carriage stock"(2 Tips)
"It's cold bc it's an outdoor station so beware if it's winter"(2 Tips)
"Spacious, but crowded."(7 Tips)
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Arriving past 9pm ? Go wait for your connexion upstairs in the Eurostar Check-In area. It's empty, quiet. There are standing desks, and the best view of the train station. Lovely spot.
Upvoted Feb 26
Buy your museum pass from the tourist desk on your left when you left your Eurostar train. Then go to downstair to have your weekly Navigo pass. It can be loaded till Thursday night for that week.Upvoted 1 week ago
Don't take the taxi stand on the right. Take the exit on the front and cross the street. Beware of your valuables when moving around the station and just outside.Upvoted Mar 18
Diana VaughnNovember 10, 2018Book taxi ahead of time with sncf IDCab. They meet you at front of your train holding a sign with your name and walk you directly to car. Very efficient and reasonably priced to avoid the hassle
Brian StraussMarch 12, 2015Could use a bit of a scrubbing, but it's well located in the City; easy to walk to good restaurants and transfers to taxis and the Metro are a breeze.- Abdulrahman Almunayes 🇰🇼January 2, 2023Amazing experience here, try THALYS trains, comfortable seats, delicious food, free WiFi, easy to charge the phones, bags next to you, nice window views. Fast & convenient. Very recommended station..
Jan-Willem CallebautJanuary 8, 2017Although it's a well connected and very big station, sometimes the signalization could be improved enormously.
Faraneh NSeptember 6, 2016One of the important train stations in Paris. Very crowded. U can catch the RER B to the airport. Just make sure u get in the right train
BILAL POSTACIOctober 6, 2018Nice and comfortable station to go other cities like London, Brussels, Amsterdam.
Joanna TillmanApril 25, 2019It’s beautiful! Order an eclair and listen to someone play the public piano while you wait for your train.
Many different rail services to about everywhere up north, including Eurostar’s to London St Pancras and Thalys to the Benelux
NainJanuary 21, 2015Nice place with lots of shops selling packed food for travelers. Good selection of shops selling various merchandise enough for the casual shoppers to wile away a few hours- The Mobilis is the Parisians travel card. Not advertised to tourists/visitors, but easily obtainable from the multilingual automatic ticket machines in any station. A lot cheaper than a "Paris Pass"
Ana SmileJanuary 5, 2018Easy to access, a bit overcrowded but then you are in Paris, some nice small cafes as Paul, Maison Pradier and Super Wild Coffee inside right near the platforms.
Not a lot of seating here, but the second floor bookstore section of Relay has very comfy armchairs if you can nab one, and a café. A few books in English too.
Gé .April 11, 2015If you can't get wifi in the station (down most of the time), go across the street to Mc Donalds, where it's free, and which is also a safer place to wait at if you arrive late at night.
Not a cool place to hang out, especially at night. The station itself is impressive architecturally, but gets very messy and is confusing. Decent shopping area,but you won’t enter without the ticket.
FilmsquareNovember 30, 2013The titular character of Hugo (2011) is seen in front of the tall green doors inside Paris Gare du Nord in one of the rare scenes of the film not shot on set.
Greg FullerNovember 2, 2018Another nice looking train station, quite clean considering it is in the city. Only negative is the taxi, they don’t tell you the price until you are already in the car. Use Uber it will be cheaper.
MadaMarch 5, 2023I love, the station is small, and it has all the required amenities along with security boxes to rent for your luggage
Amy BFebruary 24, 2015All the snack bars offer the same items but the one on the right corner, if the tracks are behind you, seems nicest. No need to arrive early.
Melissa ThamesMay 7, 2015Eurostar is very nice way to travel from London. Train station is easy to navigate. Check out the bon bon stand. Get there at least an hour before your train. Customs took longer than expected
If you're waiting for a TGV, look out for smartly dressed staff and ticket barriers, as they'll appear on the platform faster than the train appears on the departures board!
There are plans for a face-lift for 2024. Gare du Nord really needs it. This is a really depressing place to be. Very limited facilities and expensive. Bring your own food and drink for your trip!
Don't forget to visit the melting house sculpture when you're here. It's in front of gare du Nord. (left hand when you walk out of the station)- FilmsquareDecember 8, 2013Jason Bourne travels to Paris Gare du Nord to leave his red bag in a locker, but Marie's car is spotted and he has to make an escape in The Bourne Identity (2002).
Al RouwNovember 18, 2014They have a piano in the hall for everybody to play on.. Spend time listening to some amazing piano players/travellers
Rebecca Coker-AdelekeJune 6, 2022The staff are great, (I mean they have to be as the organisation has many flaws) be patient. Whatever has happened, it probably is not that person’s fault.
LamiaJuly 28, 2016Busy and the opposite of organized, totally different than London international station
AhmadApril 8, 2023When getting to the taxi stand outside of the train station, make sure to ask about the fare BEFORE you get in, not after.
Stephan LinznerAugust 26, 2014Get a free Lebara 3G Sim at the Relay kiosk next to platform 3 and activate it using the public wifi. Comes with a 1€ balance and 100mb of free 3G data.
Chris-Tèr JorgitoDecember 24, 2013If you are returning a car you rented from somewhere else (CDG)... the car park is in the -6/F of the basement garage. The entrance of the car park is on Rue de Compiègne!
Xander GyrApril 30, 2022The signage to find the Eurostar from the metro is none existent. It is easy to get lost. Following signs to the Grande lignes is the only hope.
W TApril 8, 2018Beware of scammers when purchasing train tickets from the machines. The security doesn't seem to be helping when being reported, they might be working together. Go to the ticket office when in doubt.- 🍚December 31, 2014Took Thalys train. Says free wifi if you're in second class but still couldn't get it. It's cold bc it's an outdoor station so beware if it's winter
- The new Eurostar carriage stock seem more spacious but the seat headrests are badly done. Don't expect to be able to sleep in them...
Yuuuuuu FJanuary 4, 2018You can use Credit Card to buy subway ticket. There are a limited number of vending machine, that’s why we sometimes have to make lines and waste time.
Andrew BristowAugust 8, 2018Simple and easy to navigate, cheap lockers to store your luggage while you explore Paris
Chris KennedyDecember 3, 2021The surrounding area is awash with pickpockets. Just itching to relieve you of your personal possessions.
RobinAugust 23, 2014In search for the lockers? When facing the arriving trains, walk almost all the way to the left and look for the locker-sign on your left hand. They're found downstairs in the 'basement'.
EdwulfJanuary 23, 2017It's said if you clap your hands and say your hometown name you will return safely from your trip . Nah! I just made it up, but hey! You and I could start a new tradition!!!
Buy your baguettes for the trip at Paul's, located on the right of the International train platform.
Jackson TsaiSeptember 14, 2014Thalys Train ride was quite the experience, departed from Amsterdam to Paris (2.5 Hours)
L¡vAugust 4, 2019Very big train station. Busy. Lots of platforms, if you’re new to the city be careful and ask for information help
Very nice building. Too little benches to sit on. Do give money to the homeless/beggars.
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The Gare du Nord is the largest railway station in Paris. It opened in 1846 and the building itself was designed by the architect Jacques Hittorf in 1861 in a modern neoclassical style with a majestic facade decorated with 23 statues by famous sculptors.
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Places inside Paris Nord Railway Station
- 5.8
"Vast crowds. Elevator not working and had to take large suitcase on escalator"
Gerry Waldron - 5.5
"It was pretty fast to get through passport control w/ an EU passport. They have a Paul bakery inside, a Relay news stand and I guess another food place too."
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"This is a transport hub and gets you to London via Eurostar. The place is modern, clean and always staff to help."
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