Paris: where should you sleep for the shortest travel?

Chosen: Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame, Arc de Triomphe, Sacré-Cœur and Montmartre. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Opéra gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 2 h 9 min, which is 31 min less than Bastille, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Montmartre and Champs-Élysées.

1. #1Opéra2 h 9 min of round trips in totalOne way from Opéra: Eiffel Tower 19 min, Louvre 14 min, Notre-Dame 17 min, Arc de Triomphe 18 min, Sacré-Cœur and Montmartre 16 min
2. #2Montmartre2 h 14 min of round trips in total
3. #3Champs-Élysées2 h 15 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame. Over 2 nights, sleeping in Saint-Germain gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 1 h 19 min, which is 23 min less than Montmartre, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Latin Quarter and Champs-Élysées.

1. #1Saint-Germain1 h 19 min of round trips in totalOne way from Saint-Germain: Eiffel Tower 19 min, Louvre 13 min, Notre-Dame 14 min
2. #2Latin Quarter1 h 22 min of round trips in total
3. #3Champs-Élysées1 h 22 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame, Arc de Triomphe, Sacré-Cœur and Montmartre. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Montmartre gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 3 h 34 min, which is 32 min less than Bastille, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Opéra and Gare du Nord. The transfer to and from Charles de Gaulle is counted in both directions.

1. #1Montmartre3 h 34 min of round trips in totalOne way from Montmartre: Eiffel Tower 24 min, Louvre 19 min, Notre-Dame 21 min, Arc de Triomphe 21 min, Sacré-Cœur and Montmartre 10 min
2. #2Opéra3 h 35 min of round trips in total
3. #3Gare du Nord3 h 40 min of round trips in total