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The Hilton is for a night in Paris first. Saint-Lazare station is about 2 minutes’ walk, per Hotels.com, and the fastest train to Le Havre is 2h00.
It ranks near the bottom because the ship is a train ride away. That’s the score working as meant.
For a 16:00 or 17:00 sailing, a morning train leaves room for a delay — one missed train still leaves you a later one.
Book it if
- You want an evening in Paris before the cruise
- You land at Orly and take line 14
- You’re happy with a morning train
Look elsewhere if
- You want to wake up near the ship
- You want breakfast in the rate
- You’re bringing a pet
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Hilton Paris Opera publishes and our own map estimates.
Quai 108, the restaurant, and Le Grand Salon bar, open daily, per Hotels.com.
No ride to the ship. Saint-Lazare station is about 2 minutes’ walk, per Hotels.com; the fastest train to Le Havre takes 2h00 and the average 2h11, per SNCF Connect, then it’s a taxi from Le Havre station to the terminal.
Not in the rate: a buffet, about €35, 07:00 to 10:00, per Hotels.com.
Walk about 2 minutes to Saint-Lazare, per Hotels.com, and take a morning train: 2h00 at the fastest, 15 a day, per SNCF Connect. Then a taxi from Le Havre station. Your boarding documents set the check-in time.
Hotels.com lists valet parking at €50 a day. This is a Paris hotel for a night before the train; nobody parks here for a Le Havre cruise.
Night-Before Score: 11 of 100
Every point comes from Hotels.com’s listing (we couldn’t reach hilton.com); the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our map estimate Hilton Paris Opera is about 22 km from Charles de Gaulle in a straight line, and about 174.7 km from the cruise terminal. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
No airport shuttle is listed. From Charles de Gaulle, the RER B runs into Paris for €14; from Orly, metro line 14 runs to Saint-Lazare on the same €14 ticket, per RATP.
No ride to the ship. Saint-Lazare station is about 2 minutes’ walk, per Hotels.com; the fastest train to Le Havre takes 2h00 and the average 2h11, per SNCF Connect, then it’s a taxi from Le Havre station to the terminal.
From CDG without a hotel shuttle
There’s no direct train from Charles de Gaulle. SNCF Connect’s fastest CDG–Le Havre trip takes 4h28 with a change at Massy TGV, and the average is 5h39. The other way is the RER B into Paris, €14 and 25 to 30 minutes to Gare du Nord per Île-de-France Mobilités, then across to Saint-Lazare for a train that takes 2h00 at its fastest. The airport page has the fares and the landing check.
Hotels.com lists valet parking at €50 a day. This is a Paris hotel for a night before the train; nobody parks here for a Le Havre cruise.
Parking for your stay: Valet, €50 a day (Hotels.com).
No ride to the ship. Saint-Lazare station is about 2 minutes’ walk, per Hotels.com; the fastest train to Le Havre takes 2h00 and the average 2h11, per SNCF Connect, then it’s a taxi from Le Havre station to the terminal.
Flying in the morning you sail? From the US that’s risky here, with the airport about five hours from the ship by train; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
the cruise terminalShips turn around at the cruise terminal on the Pointe de Floride, Quai Roger Meunier, per the tourist office. Hilton Paris Opera is about 174.7 km from our pin for it in a straight line, and about 174 km from Le Havre station. The road route is longer: the tourist office puts the terminal 2.5 km from the centre and the station. Which of the new terminal buildings your ship uses isn’t published ahead; the Le Havre cruise guide has the rest.
Source: lehavre-etretat-tourisme.comDistance
~2h by trainAbout 174.7 km from the cruise terminal in a straight line between our map pins. That’s a ride, not a walk.
Airport bus
Not statedNo airport bus runs from Paris to Le Havre that we found. The way in is the train from Paris Saint-Lazare, then a taxi from Le Havre station.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedHotels.com lists valet parking at €50 a day. This is a Paris hotel for a night before the train; nobody parks here for a Le Havre cruise.
In town
Vauban car park, booked ahead, no price publishedThe tourist office says passengers embarking or disembarking can reserve long-term parking at the Effia Vauban car park, by the docks. It prints no price, and we couldn’t open Effia’s page to find one. From the docks it’s a taxi to the terminal.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteQuai 108, the restaurant, and Le Grand Salon bar, open daily, per Hotels.com.
Breakfast
ExtraNot in the rate: a buffet, about €35, 07:00 to 10:00, per Hotels.com.
Address
Rue Saint-Lazare, Paris, by Saint-Lazare station108 rue Saint-Lazare, 75008 Paris
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from Hilton Paris Opera and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm the hotel’s own pages, our map pin, an estimate, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Not in the rate: a buffet, about €35, 07:00 to 10:00, per Hotels.com.
Parking for your stay
Valet, €50 a day (Hotels.com)
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Not allowed, per Hotels.com.
Food and drink on site
- Quai 108Restaurant
- Le Grand SalonBar, daily
Rooms
268 rooms over five floors, per Hotels.com.
Accessibility
A lift, step-free entrance, accessible restaurant and desk, per Hotels.com; no accessible room type is listed.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaNot stated
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- Hotels.com also lists it as Concorde Opéra
- Saint-Lazare about 2 minutes’ walk
- Guests must be 18 to check in
Before you book
Worth knowing
- The ship is about two hours away by train.
- Breakfast about €35 extra.
- Valet parking €50 a day.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The hotel’s own pages
- Our map pin, an estimate
Every hotel fact here comes from Hotels.com’s listing (we couldn’t reach hilton.com), read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins, not road routes; the road round the docks is longer.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Hilton Paris Opera: the Le Havre cruise guide and Le Havre as a port of call.
A night in Paris, a morning train to the ship.
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Hilton Paris Opera FAQ
How far is the Hilton Paris Opera from Saint-Lazare station?
About 2 minutes’ walk, per Hotels.com.
How long is the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Le Havre?
2h00 at the fastest and 2h11 on average, with 15 trains a day, per SNCF Connect.
Can I get from Orly to the Hilton Paris Opera by metro?
Yes. Metro line 14 runs from Orly to Saint-Lazare, and the airport ticket is €14, per RATP.
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