Which Paris airport is best for business travellers?
Business travel values speed, reliability, and proximity to business districts. CDG dominates here: direct RER to La Défense (55 min), more airline lounges, better business-class options. For La Défense specifically, CDG is 15 minutes faster and €3 cheaper on transfer.
Which airport is best?
More business-class routes, better lounges (Star Alliance, SkyTeam), faster to La Défense (55 min), direct to Gare du Nord for Eurostar connections. The clear business-travel choice for Paris.
RER B direct to Gare du Nord (35 min), to La Défense (55 min)
Primarily serves European budget airlines — fewer business-class options, fewer lounges. Transfer to La Défense takes 70 min with two changes. Only viable for domestic French business travel or if the meeting is near Montparnasse.
Orlyval + 2 RER changes, ~70 min to La Défense
Transfer comparison
CDG is the business traveller's airport. Faster transfers, more lounges, better connections. Orly only for domestic French business or Montparnasse-area meetings.
Compare CDG vs ORY for business → →How we determine this
This guide is generated from the Travelvus Decision Engine using verified airport datasets, destination transfer profiles, and door-to-door comparison methodology. Recommendations are data-driven — not editorial opinion. Transfer costs are illustrative EUR values. Airfares are illustrative planning estimates.
Last reviewed: July 2026