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Train stations / bus
Various means of transportation can be used to get to the Palace.
Train stations / bus
Various means of transportation can be used to get to the Palace.
Versailles Château-Rive Gauche Station
This station on the 'C' line of the RER network is close to the main entrance to the Palace (10 minutes' walk). It offers connections to a number of stations in Paris (St-Michel Notre-Dame, Invalides, Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel, etc). All outbound trains travel to Paris.
It is preferable to purchase a return ticket in order to avoid queues.
How do I get to the Palace?
Versailles-Rive Droite Station
This SNCF station can be reached from Paris Saint-Lazare.
Versailles - Rive Droite is around 20 minutes' walk from the Palace.
It is preferable to purchase a return ticket.
Versailles-Chantiers Station
This SNCF station can be reached from Paris Montparnasse.
Versailles - Chantiers is around 20 minutes' walk from the Palace.
It is preferable to purchase a return ticket.
Bus 171
Bus line 171 is part of the RATP public transport network. It runs between Pont-de-Sèvres in Paris and the Palace of Versailles.
Which train station is closest to the Palace?
The Versailles Château Rive Gauche station is the closest to the Palace (a 10-minute walk). Accessible from the centre of Paris (Champs de Mars, Invalides, Musée d'Orsay, etc.), it is part of Line C of the RER regional train system.
This station gets very busy, so we suggest that you buy a return ticket so you won't have to waste time queuing to buy your ticket back to Paris. All trains leaving from this station go through Paris.
Versailles Château-Rive Gauche Station
This station on the 'C' line of the RER network is close to the main entrance to the Palace (10 minutes' walk). It offers connections to a number of stations in Paris (St-Michel Notre-Dame, Invalides, Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel, etc). All outbound trains travel to Paris.
It is preferable to purchase a return ticket in order to avoid queues.
How do I get to the Palace?
Where are the other train stations located?
Plan for about a 25-minute walk between the Palace and two stations:
- Versailles Chantiers
- Versailles Rive Droite
These stations are served from the centre of Paris (Montparnasse Bienvenue Station or Saint Lazare Station).
Versailles-Rive Droite Station
This SNCF station can be reached from Paris Saint-Lazare.
Versailles - Rive Droite is around 20 minutes' walk from the Palace.
It is preferable to purchase a return ticket.
Versailles-Chantiers Station
This SNCF station can be reached from Paris Montparnasse.
Versailles - Chantiers is around 20 minutes' walk from the Palace.
It is preferable to purchase a return ticket.
How can I come by bus?
Bus 171 of the RATP system runs between Pont de Sèvres and the Palace of Versailles.
Bus 171
Bus line 171 is part of the RATP public transport network. It runs between Pont-de-Sèvres in Paris and the Palace of Versailles.