Train or plane?

We will be departing form a hotel in the 6th on Mon, June 4th for Nice. Taking the TGV it will be around $150 one way. Taking Easyjet from either CDG or Orly would be only around $45 one way. Obviously we would be saving a lot of time going by air, however you still will have the headache of having to get to the airport early. If we go by plane, how early do you have to get to the airport by, and which airport would be closer to fly out of? Saving aprox. $200 is very tempting but is the hassel worth it.Thanks

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There are still a substantial number of trains on 6/4 with fares lower than the $150 you quote. The lowest second class fare I am seeing is 45€ on the 07:54 departure, The lowest first class fare on this train is only 50€. In fact I see very few if any trains where the fare is as high as the $150 you quote.

The lowest EasyJet fare I am seeing is ~38€ or ~$51 including taxes, leaving CDG at 08:20. later flights are more expensive. You would need to be at CDG at about 06:50 for this flight. The 15:10 flight from ORY with fares at ~46€ or ~$62 would probably be a better choice.

A taxi to Orly would probably cost you ~35€, to Gare du Nord ~15€, and to CDG ~50€. The train would take you to the center of Nice. If you fly you would ahve to factor in the cost of the transfer from the aiport. Nice taxis are notoriously expensive but there are buses from the airport into the city. Overall you will probably save no more than 1.5-2 hours if you travel by plane

IOW the least expensive option all round would be the 07:54 train which would be more convenient and cheaper than the 08:20 flight ex CDG. If convenience and speed were the bigger issue I%26#39;d probably go for the 15:10 flight from ORY.

I hope this hasn%26#39;t complicated the issue.

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On the RailEurope website the 11:50 train from Paris to Nice that gets in at 17:26 on June 4th for 1st class is $142 one way. If you know of another site with a lesser fare for this train please let me know.

Thanks

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voyages-sncf.com

Read this %26quot;how to%26quot; by MorganB *before* attempting to make a booking: http://tinyurl.com/qpdef

Don%26#39;t forget that RailEurope will add shipping charges and possibly other fees also.

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We took the train from Paris to Nice last June and really enjoyed it. We had seats in the %26quot;quiet%26quot; car- %26quot;ambiance iDzen-no noise, no kids- very nice. We really liked seeing the countryside and it was very relaxing after a hectic week of sightseeing in Paris. Our cost was 99.80 Euro each for a one-way ticket.

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The iDZen cars are a feature of the iDTGVs. The early departure from Paris on which the 45€ second class/50€ first class fares is still available is an iDTGV.

It%26#39;s a kind of interesting concept, dividing the train into different %26quot;zones%26quot; depending on your preferred style of travel. I sometimes wish kids were confined to their own compartment on planes!

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