Charles de Gaulle International Airport Terminal 3 Map (Most Up-To-Date)
CDG Terminal 3 is a single-level, hangar-like terminal split into two separate buildings (Departures and Arrivals) facing each other across a public forecourt, within the wider Paris–Charles de Gaulle airport complex. It “hangs off” the Roissypôle transit hub rather than connecting directly to rail: most flows start or end with the semi-outdoor, canopy-covered walk plus the key underpass tunnel between Roissypôle (CDGVAL/RER B) and Terminal 3. Inside, the footprint is simple and flat, but the boundary logistics are not.
Map Table
| Zone | Connection | Walk Time |
|---|---|---|
| Roissypôle “Aéroport CDG 1” dome | CDGVAL platforms • RER B ticket hall • exits “Terminal 3” / “Gare Routière” | 0–3 min |
| Roissypôle exit doors | canopy-covered outdoor forecourt • bus station perimeter | 0–1 min |
| Bus-station-side walkway | Roissypôle ⇄ underpass tunnel | 2–4 min |
| Pedestrian underpass tunnel | Route des Badauds roadway crossing | 1–2 min |
| Final straight after tunnel | tunnel ⇄ Terminal 3 Departures sliding doors | 2–3 min |
| Terminal 3 Departures hall | check-in zones 1–52 • landside cafés/newsstand | 0–3 min |
| Security checkpoint | check-in ⇄ airside hall | 1–3 min |
| Airside Hall B | Pret A Manger • densest seating • retail cluster | 1–4 min |
| Gates 1–15 | remote-stand / bus-boarding points | 2–8 min |
| Terminal 3 Arrivals building | baggage reclaim • customs exit • forecourt to Roissypôle walk | 0–5 min |
Charles de Gaulle International Airport Terminal 3 Map Strategy
- Treat Terminal 3 as a Roissypôle boundary terminal: the correct Roissypôle exit and the underpass tunnel are the “no-mistake” anchors—wrong doors mean long backtracking.
- Buy food and water landside before security; assume post-security is slim (often functionally “Pret + vending + small retail”), with queues and sell-outs during departure waves.
- Plan Terminal 3 ⇄ Terminal 2 moves as landside exits (passport control/bags/re-screening); don’t expect a routine airside transfer corridor or “Flight Connections” flow like Terminal 2.
- For long waits, use Roissypôle hotel lobbies for comfort; Terminal 3 seating is limited and armrest-free stretches are rare, and bus/tarmac boarding means keeping a coat accessible.
Charles de Gaulle International Airport Terminal 3 Map + Printable PDF
In 2025, Terminal 3’s operational “shape” remains the same in widely published terminal layouts and consistent traveler reports: split Arrivals/Departures buildings, single-level processing, and the Roissypôle (CDGVAL/RER B) walk with the underpass tunnel as the critical landmark. If you see temporary partitions or queue reroutes, they typically affect security/boarding flow rather than changing the Roissypôle ⇄ Terminal 3 walking geometry.
2025 Charles de Gaulle International Airport Terminal 3 Map Guide
What is the exact pedestrian route (with named landmarks/turns) from the CDGVAL Roissypôle stop exit to the Terminal 3 Departures entrance?
Walking takes about 5–8 minutes and follows one decisive anchor: the pedestrian underpass tunnel under the roadway between Roissypôle and Terminal 3.
| Step | Landmark anchor | What to follow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CDGVAL “Aéroport CDG 1” / Roissypôle dome concourse | Exit via doors signed “Terminal 3” / “Gare Routière” |
| 2 | Outside the sliding doors under the concrete canopy | Turn left immediately |
| 3 | Roissypôle bus station lanes on the right | Keep straight along the marked pedestrian walkway beside the bus station |
| 4 | Pedestrian underpass tunnel | Go down into the underpass beneath the roadway (key confirmation point) |
| 5 | Tunnel exit sightline | Continue straight; Terminal 3 Departures façade ahead |
| 6 | Terminal 3 Departures forecourt | Enter the ground-level automatic sliding doors into the check-in hall |
From Terminal 3 Arrivals, what is the exact mapped path (including level changes) to the CDGVAL station entrance?
The route is a flat, outdoor walk from the Terminal 3 Arrivals exit to the Roissypôle glass-dome station, with the only level change happening inside the station when you go down to the CDGVAL platform level.
NARRATIVE (with level changes):
Exit Terminal 3 Arrivals into the public forecourt at ground level, then turn right and follow signs for “Paris par Train / RER / CDGVAL” toward Roissypôle. Stay on the covered walkway along the curbside lanes until you reach the pedestrian underpass tunnel; go down into the underpass (gentle ramp), pass beneath the roadway, and come back up to ground level on the Roissypôle side. Continue straight to the large glass-domed Roissypôle station building and enter through the main doors; inside, use escalators/elevators down to the CDGVAL entrance/platform level.
From Terminal 3 Arrivals, what is the exact mapped path (including level changes) to the CDGVAL station entrance?
The route is a flat, outdoor walk from the Terminal 3 Arrivals exit to the Roissypôle glass-dome station, with the only level change happening inside the station when you go down to the CDGVAL platform level.
Exit Terminal 3 Arrivals into the public forecourt at ground level, then turn right and follow signs for “Paris par Train / RER / CDGVAL” toward Roissypôle. Stay on the covered walkway along the curbside lanes until you reach the pedestrian underpass tunnel; go down into the underpass (gentle ramp), pass beneath the roadway, and come back up to ground level on the Roissypôle side. Continue straight to the large glass-domed Roissypôle station building and enter; inside, use escalators/elevators down to the CDGVAL entrance/platform level.
Where is the exact location of the Terminal 3 transfer desk used to request an airside/international-area transfer to Terminal 2?
There is no public, reliable airside transfer desk in CDG Terminal 3 for standard passenger transfers to Terminal 2.
Terminal 3 connections to Terminal 2 almost always require a landside exit: follow “Exit / Baggage Reclaim,” clear passport control (if applicable), collect bags, exit customs into the public Arrivals hall, then walk to Roissypôle and take CDGVAL toward Terminal 2. If someone tells you an “on-request” transfer exists, it’s handled ad hoc by airline/airport staff and is not a fixed, map-findable desk that travelers can count on.
What is the walking distance (meters) from the Terminal 3 Departures entrance to the start of the security queue?
Walking is about 50–100 meters from the Terminal 3 Departures sliding doors to the start of the security queue.
The Departures hall is a single open-plan room: from the entrance doors you walk straight into the check-in area, and security sits directly behind/just beyond the check-in banks (no corridors, stairs, escalators, or level changes). The exact number lands closer to 50 m if you enter near the check-in zone aligned with the checkpoint, and closer to 100 m if you approach from the far end of the hall or queue routing is extended.
Where exactly is the main post-security food option (e.g., Pret) located in Terminal 3 (nearest gate/zone on the terminal map)?
Pret A Manger is in the airside Hall B area, typically aligned toward the higher-numbered gates (roughly the Gates 10–15 end).
After security, follow the main airside corridor past the small duty-free/retail cluster toward Hall B; Pret sits in that central retail/seating zone rather than inside an individual gate holdroom. If you’re standing at low-numbered gates (around Gate 1–5), Pret is the “other end” walk along the same single airside hall.
What is the exact mapped route from Terminal 3 to the RER B (Aéroport CDG 1 / Roissypôle) ticket gates, and what is the distance in meters?
Walking is about 500 meters from Terminal 3 to the Roissypôle (Aéroport CDG 1) RER B ticket hall, using the covered walkway and the underpass tunnel as the key landmark.
From Terminal 3 (Arrivals exit or the Departures forecourt), follow signs for “Paris par Train / RER B / CDGVAL” toward Roissypôle and walk along the canopy-covered path beside the curb/bus-station lanes. Enter the pedestrian underpass tunnel beneath the roadway, then continue straight to the glass-domed Roissypôle station building. Go inside to the RER B ticket hall and ticket gates (escalators/elevators down to platforms are beyond the gates).
Where are the largest seating clusters without armrests in Terminal 3 landside, and what is the map distance from those seats to check-in?
True armrest-free seating clusters are essentially not available landside in CDG Terminal 3. Most public benches in the Departures hall use divided/armrest seating meant to prevent lying down.
The largest landside seating groupings are the rows of metal benches set along the main Departures hall circulation line near the Paul / Brioche Dorée / Relay side of the check-in space (visible from the entrance doors). From those benches to the nearest check-in islands is typically a short, straight walk across the open hall—about 20–60 meters depending on which bank is active. For genuinely armrest-free rest, the practical “comfort zone” is Roissypôle hotel lobbies (ibis / citizenM), reached by walking back toward the underpass tunnel.
On the Terminal 3 map, which specific gates/doors are marked (or function) as bus-boarding / remote-stand points?
All departure gates in CDG Terminal 3 (Gates 1–15) function as remote-stand boarding points.
Terminal 3 does not use jet bridges, so any gate you’re assigned can become a bus-boarding or walk-to-stand operation. Practically, the “bus gate” behavior is triggered at the gate podium/holdroom doors for your numbered gate, where boarding is scanned before passengers are funneled to buses or to a tarmac walk.
Where are the restrooms post-security in Terminal 3 (nearest gate/holdroom zones), and which gate areas have the longest mapped walk to a restroom?
Post-security restrooms are in the central airside utility blocks near the small duty-free/retail zone between the two airside hall sections (the Hall A/Hall B junction), not deep inside individual gate holdrooms.
| Gate area | Nearest restroom anchor | Relative walk |
|---|---|---|
| Gates 6–10 (middle) | Central retail/duty-free zone restroom block | Shortest |
| Gates 1–5 (one end) | Walk back toward the central retail/duty-free zone restroom block | Longest |
| Gates 11–15 (other end) | Walk back toward the central retail/duty-free zone restroom block (near Hall B side) | Longest |
The longest mapped walks are from the extreme ends (around Gate 1 and Gate 15) back toward the central restroom block, but the footprint is compact enough that it’s still typically on the order of tens of meters rather than the long corridor walks you see in Terminal 2.
Where is the landside café/newsstand area in Terminal 3 relative to check-in, and what is the shortest mapped path to it?
The landside café/newsstand cluster (Paul, Brioche Dorée, Relay-style newsstand) sits in the open Departures hall interspersed alongside the check-in banks, visible from the main Departures entrance.
From the Terminal 3 Departures sliding doors, walk straight ahead into the check-in hall and angle toward the café/newsstand counters on the main circulation line beside the check-in islands (not behind security). The shortest path is a direct, flat walk across the open hall—no stairs, escalators, corridors, or level changes.
