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CDG Terminal 1 to 3 Transfer Guide

See the usual route, checks, baggage steps and estimated time below. Use the planner for your flight.

Estimated up to 8 min CDGVAL Checks depend on itinerary

Quick answer

For a typical Terminal 1 → Terminal 3 connection.

Common transfer
Estimated time
up to 8 min
How you move
CDGVAL
Security
May be required
Border control
Depends on itinerary
No official time for this exact pair. The CDGVAL shuttle train takes about 8 min end to end, runs every 4 min, and operates 04:00-01:00; night buses take over outside those hours.
Your exact process depends on your itinerary. Separate tickets, checked baggage, Schengen direction and your arrival hall can change what you need to do.

How to get from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3

This is the usual route. Your exact path can vary by arrival hall and connection.

  1. 1
    CDGVAL

    Follow CDGVAL signage to the station. Take the CDGVAL (free automated shuttle) towards the other terminal. Step off and follow signs.

No official time for this exact pair. The CDGVAL shuttle train takes about 8 min end to end, runs every 4 min, and operates 04:00-01:00; night buses take over outside those hours.

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Do you need passport control?

The terminal pair alone does not determine the answer. What matters is your travel direction, whether your route stays airside, and whether you are entering the Schengen Area.

Border control by direction

  • Schengen → Schengen Not required
  • Schengen → Non-Schengen Required
  • Non-Schengen → Schengen Required
  • Non-Schengen → Non-Schengen Not required · only if you stay in the international transit zone
  • Non-Schengen → Non-Schengen Required · leaving the transit zone counts as entering France
Use the Connection Planner for a journey-specific answer. This guide does not turn a general terminal route into a universal border-control rule.

Do you need to collect checked baggage?

On one booking, your bag is normally checked through to your final destination. With separate tickets, plan to collect your bag and check it in again, unless your airline confirms it is checked through.

Check your baggage tag

The destination printed on your baggage tag is one of the most useful clues. If you are unsure, confirm with the airline at your departure airport.

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Related CDG guides

Terminal 1 guide Structure, halls and airlines
Terminal 3 guide Structure, halls and airlines
Connection time at CDG What decides the time you need
Terminal 1 → Terminal 2A 5–23 min
Terminal 1 → Terminal 2B 5–23 min
Terminal 1 → Terminal 2C 5–23 min
Terminal 1 → Terminal 2D 5–23 min
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Official Last verified: Sep 2026 Sources: Paris Aéroport, CDGAirportGuide
Time estimates are typical ranges. What each range includes is noted with the route; queue time varies and is never included.