Which métro line goes to the Eiffel Tower?
Short answer: Line 6, stop Bir-Hakeim — it is the closest métro station to the tower, about a 10-minute walk. But the right stop depends on what you want: the shortest walk, the classic photo, or a calm arrival through the gardens. Here is every option, honestly compared.
All the stops, compared
Four ways to arrive at the Eiffel Tower
No station is called “Eiffel Tower” on the métro — which is exactly why this page exists. These are the four stops that actually drop you there, ranked by how tourists use them.
1. Bir-Hakeim
Métro Line 6 · 10-minute walk
The closest métro station to the Eiffel Tower, and the one most people mean by "the Eiffel Tower stop". From the exit it is a flat, straight walk along the quays, and you catch your first full view of the tower about halfway there.
Best for: Getting closest, fastest — the default choice.
2. Trocadéro
Métro Lines 6 & 9 · 15-minute walk, across the Seine
Not the closest, but the best arrival in Paris: you come up at the Trocadéro gardens, and the whole tower lines up across the fountains and the river. This is the classic postcard viewpoint, and Lines 6 and 9 both serve it.
Best for: The photo everyone wants — go here first, then walk over.
3. École Militaire
Métro Line 8 · 15-minute walk through the Champ de Mars
Comes up in the quiet streets behind the École Militaire; you reach the tower by walking the full length of the Champ de Mars lawns. Slower than Bir-Hakeim, but it is the calmest approach and the gardens are the payoff.
Best for: A gentler arrival, and a picnic on the way.
4. Champ de Mars – Tour Eiffel
RER Line C · 8-minute walk
A suburban train (RER) stop, not the métro — it drops you between the tower and the river with the shortest walk of all. Line C runs along the Left Bank and connects from Saint-Michel and Invalides, but the station itself is basic and can close at short notice during events.
Best for: Travelers coming from the Left Bank or Versailles on the RER.
The ride itself
Take Line 6 over the river at least once
Line 6 is Paris' elevated line on the Left Bank, and the stretch between Bir-Hakeim and Trocadéro is the single best métro ride in the city: the train climbs onto steel viaduct, crosses the Seine on the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, and the Eiffel Tower fills the window. It costs the same €2.55 as any other ride — if your day takes you anywhere near the Left Bank, route it through Line 6 rather than arriving from underground.
A workable plan for a first visit: métro to Trocadéro for the panorama from the Trocadéro gardens, walk down the fountains and across the river to the tower, then continue along the Champ de Mars toward École Militaire for the way back. It is about a 40-minute walk end to end at postcard pace, with the tower in view almost the whole way.
Beyond the tower
Getting off is the easy part. Knowing what is around the exit is the trick.
Around Bir-Hakeim alone there is the riverfront cinema museum, the speech-free Passy quarter, the Rue Cler market street and a dozen things guidebooks skip. Every Subwayo station page lists the places worth seeing around that exact exit — start with Bir-Hakeim and Trocadéro, or browse our station-by-station list of things to do near Paris métro stations. Full access to every station list costs €3.99 · 7 days · no renewal.
Quick answers
Eiffel Tower métro questions
What is the closest métro station to the Eiffel Tower?
Bir-Hakeim on Line 6 is the closest true métro station, about a 10-minute walk from the tower. The RER C stop Champ de Mars – Tour Eiffel is slightly closer but is a suburban train line, not the métro.
Which métro line has the best view of the Eiffel Tower?
Line 6. Between Bir-Hakeim and Trocadéro the elevated track crosses the Seine on the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, and you see the tower over the river through the window — one of the best free views in Paris. Try to grab a seat at the front of the car.
Can you see the Eiffel Tower from the métro?
Yes, but only from a few places: the elevated stretch of Line 6 over the Pont de Bir-Hakeim is the famous one. Underground lines and stations obviously have no view, and stations named "Tour Eiffel" on other lines do not exist — if your map app shows one, it is the RER C stop.
How much does it cost to take the métro to the Eiffel Tower?
A standard single ticket is €2.55 in 2026, from anywhere in central Paris. There is no special fare for the tower; the same ticket works for any métro, RER or suburban train ride within Paris.
What time should I arrive at the Eiffel Tower?
Security lines are shortest before 10 a.m. and after about 5 p.m. The tower sparkles for five minutes at the start of every hour after dark (until 11 p.m.), which is why the Trocadéro and the Pont de Bir-Hakeim stay busy late.
Keep reading
- • How to use the Paris Métro — tickets, directions and first-timer tips.
- • Top 12 métro stations to see in Paris
- • Things to do near Paris métro stations
Walk times and fares on this page were checked in October 2026 against RATP and Île-de-France Mobilités. Subwayo itself is built and run by AI agents on NanoCorp, which is how this guide stays current without a marketing team.