Taxi Gare de l'Est – Gare Saint-Lazare: Price, Duration and Fast Booking

In 1877, Claude Monet lived two streets away from Gare Saint-Lazare. He had asked the director of the railway company for permission to paint the interior of the station — and had even managed to get locomotives fired up especially for him, to thicken the clouds of steam. He produced twelve canvases. One of them is entitled Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare. It was via this same station that Monet reached Giverny, his gardens and his water lilies. It is from there that all Normandy trains still depart today.

This art history detail is far from trivial for someone arriving at Gare de l'Est from Strasbourg, Metz, Nancy or Frankfurt, and looking to reach Caen, Rouen, Deauville, or the gardens of Giverny. Between these two Parisian stations — Gare de l'Est, birthplace of trains to Alsace and Germany, and Gare Saint-Lazare, terminus of the Normandy trains — 3 kilometres separate two geographical worlds and two histories. The TaxiVite taxi at €35 is the simplest link between these two worlds.

Book your taxi Gare de l'Est – Gare Saint-Lazare : €35 fixed fare in a saloon, instant confirmation, driver with name and plate. Journey in 8 to 20 minutes depending on the hour.

Simple booking, tailored for rail connections

Enter Gare de l'Est as departure, Gare Saint-Lazare as destination, the expected time and number of people. If you are arriving by TGV from Strasbourg or ICE from Frankfurt, enter your train number: in case of delay, your driver is automatically notified and adjusts his arrival time. Secure online payment. Instant SMS confirmation.

• Saloon Eco (1 to 4 people) : €35 fixed fare, standard luggage included
• Van (5 to 8 people) : €60 fixed fare — our Paris van service for groups and families with a lot of luggage

Two stations, two geographies, an unsung connection

Gare de l'Est and Gare Saint-Lazare share the same arrondissement of Paris — the 10th for Est, the 8th for Saint-Lazare — and are barely 3 kilometres apart. Yet they operate in entirely separate rail worlds, and their connection is neither obvious nor easy. This is precisely the logistical gap that TaxiVite bridges.

Gare de l'Est: the beating heart of Eastern Europe in France

Gare de l'Est is the rail gateway to Alsace, Champagne, Lorraine, Luxembourg, Germany and Austria. TGV to Strasbourg in 1h45, Deutsche Bahn ICE trains to Frankfurt and Karlsruhe, Nightjet to Berlin and Vienna — over 40 million passengers a year pass through its 29 platforms. It is also the station of remembrance: its forecourt saw French soldiers depart in August 1914, a scene that left a lasting mark on the collective French memory.

Gare de l'Est also serves Reims, Metz, Nancy, Mulhouse and all of Grand Est by TGV and TER, as well as Troyes, Dijon and Châlons-en-Champagne. For an Alsatian or German traveller wanting to reach the Normandy coast, Champagne, or the Loire Valley châteaux, Paris is an obligatory stop — and Gare de l'Est is their entry point into the capital.

Gare Saint-Lazare: the station Monet immortalised and Normandy awaits

3 kilometres to the west, Gare Saint-Lazare is a world apart. This is the station that Claude Monet painted in twelve canvases in 1877, fascinated by the steam of locomotives trapped beneath the iron and glass canopy. The National Gallery in London dedicates one of these works to the question: Monet knew Gare Saint-Lazare from childhood, as it was the terminal for trains to Normandy where he had grown up — and where he would ultimately live at Giverny until his death in 1926.

This bond between Gare Saint-Lazare and Normandy has not changed since 1877. It is still from here that all trains depart for Caen, Rouen, Le Havre, Cherbourg, Évreux, Lisieux, Deauville and Dieppe. It is from here that the train to Vernon departs — the closest station to Giverny and its gardens. Over 100 million passengers a year pass through it, and over 1,200 trains depart daily.

The journey that connects two cultures, two regions, two histories

Arriving by TGV from Strasbourg, capital of Europe, on the Franco-German border, and departing towards Normandy, where the D-Day landings of June 1944 and the liberation of Europe took place: this Parisian connection has a historical density that mere kilometres cannot convey. These 3 kilometres of taxi between Gare de l'Est and Gare Saint-Lazare traverse, in a matter of minutes, two fundamental chapters of 20th-century European history.

Price, duration and the reality of the journey

Three kilometres separate the two stations — less than Gare de Lyon to Gare Saint-Lazare, more than Gare du Nord to Gare de l'Est. A short crossing, but not without pitfalls on public transport depending on your traveller profile.

The TaxiVite fare: €35 fixed, whatever the hour

The TaxiVite fare for the Gare de l'Est – Gare Saint-Lazare route is €35 in a saloon Eco for 1 to 4 people, standard luggage included. This is the minimum inter-station fare at TaxiVite, guaranteed from the moment of booking. No variation with traffic, no meter running. See all our fares on our full pricing page.

For two travellers, that comes to €17.50 each — or €15.35 more than public transport. For a traveller arriving from Strasbourg, Frankfurt or Metz with two weeks of luggage and a Normandy train to catch within the hour, this sum is the price of peace of mind. In accordance with French regulations, every taxi driver is legally required to accept card payment according to Service-Public.fr — with no minimum amount.

Duration by time of day: a short but rush-hour-sensitive journey in northern Paris

The RER E: the option that isn't where you think it is

The RER E connects Gare de l'Est to Gare Saint-Lazare — theoretically in 3 minutes of travel between Magenta and Haussmann-Saint-Lazare. But here's the catch: the Magenta RER E station is not directly accessible from the main hall of Gare de l'Est. It is approximately 400 metres on foot, via a specific exit, poorly indicated for non-regulars. The definitive guide on European rail connections Seat61 documents this clearly: from Saint-Lazare, you need to follow RER E signs to Haussmann-Saint-Lazare, then it's Magenta station that connects to Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est — but in the other direction, the access is not intuitive for a traveller who doesn't know Paris.

For the light traveller who knows Paris and has time, the RER E at €2.15 remains the most economical option. For everyone else — loaded with luggage, arriving from afar, on a tight schedule — the €35 taxi is the immediate answer.

Three concrete itineraries: who is this taxi for?

This connection is used by very different traveller profiles. Here are the three most common use cases, so you can recognise your own situation and plan accordingly.

The Alsatian or European visiting the D-Day beaches

You arrive from Strasbourg — capital of the European Parliament, two hours from Paris by TGV. You want to visit Normandy: the beaches at Arromanches, the Mémorial de Caen, the American military cemeteries at Omaha Beach. Your train leaves from Gare Saint-Lazare. You have rarely or never transited through Paris by train. In this case, the taxi is the least risky and most direct solution: you exit the TGV at Gare de l'Est, your driver is waiting with your name, and you arrive at Saint-Lazare with time to find your platform calmly.

The traveller passing through on the way to Giverny and Monet's gardens

Monet is world-famous. His gardens at Giverny — 1h20 from Gare Saint-Lazare by train to Vernon — receive hundreds of thousands of visitors a year, a large proportion of whom come from Germany, Switzerland or Alsace. For a traveller arriving at Gare de l'Est from Frankfurt or Munich, the connection to Gare Saint-Lazare is the central leg of the entire journey. This is where Monet grew up and where his career took root, between Paris and Normandy. The €35 taxi is the logistical link between the paintings you have seen in museums and the garden you are about to visit.

The visitor come for apple blossom, camembert and the sea

Tourist Normandy — the Étretat cliffs, cheese markets, cider farms, Honfleur and its old harbour — attracts millions of visitors every year, notably from Germany and Alsace. For them, arriving at Paris Est and departing from Saint-Lazare is an obligatory passage. This taxi of at most 35 minutes (off-peak) is the link between their arriving train and their departing one, between two chapters of the same journey through France.

If your itinerary also includes an airport, our CDG (€70) and Orly (€55) fares integrate into the same booking system. And for all transfers between the six Parisian stations, our To sum up page centralises all fares.

Practical tips

Pick-up at Gare de l'Est: Place du 11 Novembre 1918 forecourt

The official taxi rank at Gare de l'Est is on the main forecourt, Place du 11 Novembre 1918, facing the central exit. If you have booked TaxiVite, your driver will be waiting there with your name. In case of a delay to your TGV or ICE, the system automatically updates the pick-up time — no action required on your part.

Gare de l'Est is very busy, especially on Friday evenings and Sunday evenings. At peak times, there may be a wait at the rank for an unbooked taxi. Online booking is strongly recommended if your connection timing is tight.

Drop-off at Gare Saint-Lazare: 2 rue de Rome

Ask your driver to drop you at 2 rue de Rome — this is the short-stay drop-off zone at the main entrance of Gare Saint-Lazare, the most direct access to the mainline Normandy platforms and the Transilien. Do not confuse with the secondary entrance on rue du Havre, which is less convenient for mainline services.

Time buffers depending on your connection type

• Off-peak: 30 minutes between arrival at Gare de l'Est and departure from Saint-Lazare
• Peak hours (8am–10am, 4pm–7:30pm): 50 to 55 minutes minimum
• Frequently delayed ICE or TGV train: allow 60 minutes buffer, TaxiVite booking absorbs the delay automatically

Frequently asked questions

What is the taxi fare from Gare de l'Est to Gare Saint-Lazare with TaxiVite?

€35 in a saloon Eco for 1 to 4 people, standard luggage included. €60 in a van for 5 to 8 people. These fares are guaranteed at booking, fixed regardless of traffic or time of day.

Is the RER E really a good alternative for this journey?

The RER E does connect Magenta, near Gare de l'Est, to Haussmann-Saint-Lazare in 3 minutes. But getting to Magenta station from the Gare de l'Est main hall requires a walk of about 400 metres via a specific exit, which is unintuitive for the uninitiated. For a light traveller who knows Paris, it is the most economical option. For a loaded traveller arriving from afar, the taxi eliminates all navigational uncertainty.

Can you get to Giverny from Gare Saint-Lazare?

Yes. Gare Saint-Lazare serves Vernon, the closest station to the village of Giverny and Monet's famous gardens. The Paris–Vernon journey takes about 1h15 by Intercités train. This is the very route that Monet himself regularly took from Paris to his Norman studio.

How do I handle a TGV or ICE delay for my connection?

By entering your train number when booking TaxiVite, the system tracks your train in real time. Any delay is automatically transmitted to the driver, who adjusts his arrival time at the Gare de l'Est forecourt. You do not need to call or manage anything. This service is included at no extra charge in the booking.

How do I book my TaxiVite taxi for this journey?

On taxivite.fr/reservation-taxi-paris: select Gare de l'Est as departure and Gare Saint-Lazare as destination. Enter the time and your train number if arriving by TGV or ICE. Instant SMS confirmation with driver name and plate. Free cancellation up to 2 hours before pick-up.

To sum up

Gare de l'Est and Gare Saint-Lazare are 3 kilometres apart in northern Paris, but in two distinct rail worlds. One receives Alsace, Germany and Central Europe. The other dispatches trains to the Normandy Monet painted, the D-Day beaches, and the gardens of Giverny. The TaxiVite taxi at €35 fixed fare is the discreet but decisive link between these two worlds — fast, reliable, and suited to tight connections and loaded travellers alike.

Book your connection now on taxivite.fr. And if you are planning other Parisian stages, find all our inter-station fares on our To sum up page.