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Amiens

Give Amiens one full day and one night: the cathedral, the Jules Verne house and the Musée de Picardie fit a single day from Paris; add the Hortillonnages boat only when it is running (roughly April–October, check dates).

Weather
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Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
avoid Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short days)
Airports
CDG · BVA
Nights
1
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Amiens is the capital of Hauts-de-France and a 1 h 10 min train ride from Paris, so it works as a day trip or a single overnight. The cathedral is the reason most people come; the Hortillonnages, the Musée de Picardie and the Jules Verne house fill the rest of a day. Two nights only pay off if you add the Somme battlefields or use it as a base for Lille, Arras and the coast.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Amiens, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee€1.50–3 (≈ US$2–4)
  • Sit-down mealDinner, main course€16–26 (≈ US$19–35)
  • Beerdraught in a bar / can at a shop€5–7 (≈ US$6–9)€1.50–2.50 (≈ US$2–3)
  • Metro or bus rideBus ticket (one hour)€1.40 (≈ US$2)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)
  • Budget bedHostel or budget chain bed, a night, per person€30 (≈ US$35)
  • Mid-range bedMid-range double room, a night, per room€110 (≈ US$130)
  • High-end bedMid-range double room, a night, per room€180 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €55 (≈ US$65) · Mid €95 (≈ US$120) · High €170 (≈ US$200)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Amiens Cathedral (UNESCO)Hortillonnages floating market gardensJules Verne houseMusée de PicardieMacarons d'Amiens
Airports
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle (Rail link runs from the CDG terminal station, not Paris Nord; route and total time to Amiens vary — check connections and allow 2 h 30 min door to door) · BVA Beauvais-Tillé (About 1 h by road or rail via Beauvais; check connections)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Amiens: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

6°C

1°C

11 rd

Feb

7°C

1°C

9 rd

Mar

11°C

3°C

10 rd

Apr

14°C

5°C

9 rd

May

18°C

8°C

9 rd

Jun

21°C

11°C

8 rd

Jul

23°C

13°C

8 rd

Aug

23°C

13°C

8 rd

Sep

20°C

11°C

9 rd

Oct

15°C

8°C

10 rd

Nov

10°C

4°C

11 rd

Dec

7°C

2°C

11 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The centre is pedestrianised and walkable end to end in about 25 minutes. Buses cost about €1.40 for a one-hour ticket. Park outside the centre or in an underground car park rather than driving in.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Albert and the Somme battlefields

go

Door to door: About 1 h to Albert

Train from Gare d'Amiens to Albert, about 30 min, then taxi or bike to Thiepval

A full day; the Thiepval Memorial and the Lochnagar Crater need wheels once you leave Albert.

Beauvais

caution

Door to door: About 1.5 h

Train from Gare d'Amiens, about 1 h 15 min

The cathedral choir is the draw; the airport is 4 km out of town.

Abbeville

caution

Door to door: About 1 h

Train from Gare d'Amiens, about 45 min

A quiet Somme town; pair it with a coast run rather than a day of its own.

Lille

go

Door to door: About 2 h

Train from Gare d'Amiens, about 1 h 30 min, often via Arras

Returnable in a day; sleep there only if you want Lille's evening or an onward train.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Centre-ville (around the cathedral and Rue des Trois Cailloux)

Walk to everything; the pick if you have one night.

Station area (Place Alphonse Fiquet)

Cheapest beds and the easiest arrival with bags; 10–15 min walk to the cathedral.

Saint-Leu quarter

Canals, bars and restaurants on Quai Belu; 10 min from the centre, and the bar streets stay busy late.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€55–85 (≈ US$65–100) excl. bed
Mid
€85–140 (≈ US$100–170) excl. bed
High
€140 (≈ US$170)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range double room1 × 1 night × €110€110
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €95€190
Hortillonnages boat trip2 × €12 · check€24
Cathedral and belfry entry2 × €8 · check€16
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €15€30
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€37
Trip total≈ €204 per person per day, bed included€407≈ US$500

2026 estimate in euros; travel to Amiens excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee€1.50–3 (≈ US$2–4)
Lunch menu (plat du jour)€14–20 (≈ US$17–25)
Dinner, main course€16–26 (≈ US$19–35)
Beer: draught in a bar / can at a shop€5–7 (≈ US$6–9) / €1.50–2.50 (≈ US$2–3)
Bus ticket (one hour)€1.40 (≈ US$2)
Macarons d'Amiens, small box€6–12 (≈ US$7–14)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Amiens is a normal mid-size French city and safe by day. The station quarter and the Saint-Leu bars are where late-night trouble concentrates; keep bags zipped in crowds and avoid walking the Hortillonnages towpaths alone after dark.
  • Book the cathedral and Hortillonnages boat in advance in summer; boat slots sell out.
  • The Hortillonnages boats run seasonally, roughly April to October: check before you plan the day around it.
  • Amiens SC now play in the third tier; check fixtures before buying a match ticket.
  • Winter days are short and wet; the cathedral interior is dark by late afternoon.

Emergency numbers

European emergency
112
Ambulance (SAMU)
15
Police
17
Fire
18

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My bed tonight

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À cette adresse, s'il vous plaîtTo this address, please

Emergency

  • European emergency112
  • Ambulance (SAMU)15
  • Police17
  • Fire18

Embassy

No embassy in Amiens; the US, UK, Canadian, Australian, Irish and New Zealand embassies are in Paris. Consulates-general are also in Paris and Lille.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Paris Nord → Amiens, TER or Corail: about €18 (≈ US$25) each way, 1 h 10 min
  • Taxi station → cathedral: €10–15 (≈ US$12–18)
  • Hortillonnages boat: about €12 (≈ US$14), seasonal (check)

Say or show

  • Bonjour — Hello / Good day (bon-zhoor)
  • Merci — Thank you (mair-see)
  • L'addition, s'il vous plaît — The bill, please (la-dee-syon seel voo pleh)
  • Je peux payer par carte ? — Can I pay by card? (zhuh puh pay-yay par kart)
  • Où sont les toilettes ? — Where is the toilet? (oo son lay twa-let)
  • Un billet, s'il vous plaît — One ticket, please (un bee-yay seel voo pleh)

Service is included by law; round up or leave 5–10% for good service.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Amiens. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct · avoid Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short days) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for CDG and BVA: last train times, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: cathedral and Place Notre Dame, Saint-Leu and Quai Belu, Musée de Picardie and the belfry, the station quarter.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (cathedral, Hortillonnages, Jules Verne house, Musée de Picardie) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Somme battlefield day-trip fixture with train times to Albert and a taxi or bike plan for Thiepval.

Meanwhile

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