Charles de Gaulle Rail Connections

I%26#39;m landing in Charles de Gaulle at 18.05, and need to make a connection from the station at 19.15, but I%26#39;ve no idea how close the two are. Allowing for baggage collection and possible delays (within reason), does that sound possible?

Furthermore, the connection is the SNCF to Brive la Gaillarde, which I cant yet book as it is outside the 3 month window. Is it likely to sell out? Is it necessary to book over the internet or could I just buy on the day, ensuring that if i miss the connection I could just start travelling down regardless?

All advice welcome!

Thanks xx

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Assuming that you mean that your train is from the CDG rail station (not some other rail station in Paris), the closeness depends on which terminal you fly into.

The station is in terminal 2, so you could walk to it if you arrive in that terminal (though some parts of the terminal also provide a shuttle bus). If you arrive in a different terminal, you%26#39;ll need to shuttle to the station.

Here is a map for terminal 2E (note at the far left it shows the walkway to the TGV station:

http://tinyurl.com/ysewj9

I got it from this site (it has maps of all the terminals, and maps for other Paris airports):

http://tinyurl.com/yuwssg

Hope that helps!

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Thanks.

Yeah I meant the CDG station.

I%26#39;m intending to fly with Vueling, but havent yet booked the flight as I cant decide whether I%26#39;ll make the train; but I cant find out which Terminal we will land in.

Obviously CDG is a big airport, will it be possible to make it to the station in roughly and hour regardless of terminal? If necessary I could travel hand-luggage only to minimise time.

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