Paris is a magnificent city bursting with things to see and do. There are so many monuments, activities, events, shops, etc. that you won't know where to turn during your stay! That's why we've put together the Urban Bivouac Paris City Guide, to help you discover our magnificent city.

We've put together a guide full of tips, good ideas and useful addresses to help you discover lots of things in our district and, more generally, in Paris. This guide will also give you lots of tips on how to navigate this lively city.

The Gare d'Austerlitz

The Gare d'Austerlitz

Categories : City Guide, published on : 2/13/25

As you probably know, the Urban Bivouac hotel is easily accessible from all Paris train stations: Gare de Lyon, Gare de l’Est, Saint Lazare, Montparnasse, with the closest ones being Gare de Bercy in the 12th arrondissement and Gare d’Austerlitz in the 13th arrondissement.

Gare d’Austerlitz is named after Napoleon’s famous battle in what is now the Czech Republic. Originally built in 1840 to serve the Paris-Corbeil line, Gare d’Austerlitz now handles over 25 million passengers annually.

Information

Train information: Monday to Saturday, from 7:30 am to 7:45 pm, in the station

Luggage services: Open from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm / Phone: 0153601284 / Location: Arrival zone, Gate 27

Lost and found: Hours: 9:15 am to 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm to 4:40 pm / Phone: 0153601284 / Location: Access via the Musée de la Cour side

Toilets and showers: Open from 6:00 am to midnight

Places to eat in the station: Café Ritazza / Café d’Austerlitz / Croissanterie / Malongo

Currency exchange: Located in the main hall, near the ticket counters, from 6:30 am to 11:00 pm

Transport and connections

Transport from Paris Austerlitz station to Orly airport:

RER | Line C train
Departures: Every 15 minutes

To other train stations:

Bus

  • Line 57 – Gare Lyon – Laplace
  • Line 91 – Montparnasse 2 - Gare TGV – Bastille
  • Line 63 – Gare Lyon – Porte la Muette

Metro

  • Line 10 (Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud, Gare d’Austerlitz)
  • Line 5 (‎Bobigny – Pablo Picasso‎; ‎Place d’Italie)

RER

Line C – Origin: Pontoise – Versailles Rive Gauche – Saint-Quentin en Yvelines
Location: Level -1

Trains using this station:

  • Intercités de Nuit
  • Intercités

Areas commonly served by this station: Central-Southern France
Night trains to Southern France and Spain.

Accessibility

“Access Plus” is a free service offered to travelers with mobility issues requiring assistance at the station. Contact Access Plus at least 48 hours before the train’s departure by email ([email protected]) or call 0890 640 650 (France only).

Getting to Urban Bivouac hotel

If you’ve booked a room at Urban Bivouac 3-star hotel in Paris and are arriving from Gare d’Austerlitz or another Parisian station, here’s how to reach us using public transport. For more details, visit our CONTACT & ACCESS section.

  • From Gare d’Austerlitz > RER C 1 station to Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, then Line 14, 1 station to Olympiades
  • From Gare de Lyon > Direct via Line 14, only 4 stations! Exit at Olympiades
  • From Gare de Bercy > Direct via Line 14, only 2 stations! Exit at Olympiades
  • From Gare Saint-Lazare > Direct via Line 14, exit at Olympiades
  • From Gare Montparnasse > Direct via Line 6, exit at Nationale (900m)
  • From Gare de l’Est > Direct via Line 7, exit at Tolbiac (500m)
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