How much is the RER ticket from Paris to Versailles?

RER C Train The RER C line (yellow) will take you from Paris to Versailles for just €3.65 ($4) per person each way. This train travels through Paris from east to west while following the river Seine. Each station is about 10 minutes from the next stop, and the train comes every 15 minutes.



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You can buy RER tickets from ticket windows and ticket vending machines (Billetterie Ile-de-France) at any Paris Metro station, at large train stations (such as Gare de Lyon, Gare du Nord), at RER train stations and Transilien train stations (suburban trains to destinations like Versailles & Fontainebleau).

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The distance between Paris & Versailles is about 9 miles. If you want to make some savings, the cheapest way to get to Versailles from Paris is to use public transports and especially by train. Paris to Versailles by train cost about 7,3€ for a round trip.

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RER C Train The RER C line (yellow) will take you from Paris to Versailles for just €3.65 ($4) per person each way. This train travels through Paris from east to west while following the river Seine. Each station is about 10 minutes from the next stop, and the train comes every 15 minutes.

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Visitors to the Palace must book in advance and select a specific time slot. We highly recommend that visitors pre-book their tickets online. Once you have booked your ticket online and printed it, go directly with your ticket to Entrance A of the Palace. Visitors eligible for free admission must pre-book online.

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Yes, you can buy your ticket ahead of time if you want - as long as the ticket hasn't been passed through the turnstile, it'll remain valid. But as others have mentioned, at least one ticket counter will be open at each station. You can also use the ticket vending machines (if you have correct change).

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A standard tariff ticket (T+) allows you to travel on any metro or RER line inside the city limits (any Metro station and/or RER stations in Zone 1). Travelling outside the city on the RER, requires a more expensive ticket. Free maps are available from the ticket counter in every station.

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A single ticket costs 1.70€ and allows unlimited travel and transfer within the Metro for up to 90 minutes. You can also make one transfer between Metro and RER (the ticket is valid until you exit a Metro station). The Metro and RER share the same stations, so you don't need to exit the Metro to transfer to the RER.

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Versailles is in Zone 4, which is why you need an RER ticket.

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Paris RER Tickets When taking a RER train strictly within central Paris Zone 1 (visible in the first RER Map), you can use basic Paris Metro tickets for travel on the RER. Travel beyond Paris Zone 1 on the RER requires a special ticket: a Billet Ile-de-France.

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To tour the inside of the palace thoroughly, it takes around 2-3 hours. Allow longer if you want to explore the gardens.

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Access to the Estate On the first Sunday of every month from November to March, the entire estate, including the Palace of Versailles and the Estate of Trianon, is open free of charge to all.

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You can buy the ticket you need from the kiosks (or vending machines) right at the entrance to the airport RER station. The line is RER B. Current cost is €10.30 per ticket, one way. Similarly, if you want to take the RER back to CDG on your departure day, buy your ticket at the RER B station.

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In the metro and RER, tickets are valid for two hours for a single, one-way trip, which might include transfers. It cannot be used for several different trips within this time period. In the bus network, tickets are valid for 90 minutes between the first and last validation, including one or several transfers.

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In the RER, as long as you remain within the city limits, tickets and prices are identical to the metro (RER stations also have their own ticket offices and machines).

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Is it cheaper to buy a train ticket in advance? Yes. Advance train tickets are usually the cheapest way to travel by train, and generally go on sale 12 weeks before your date of travel. You'll need to travel on the train you're booked on, but you'll get a cheaper price by foregoing flexible travel times.

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The T+ ticket allows you to use every Metro line, all RER lines in Paris (Regional Express Network), all bus lines (except Orlybus, Roissybus, lines 299, 350, 351 and Noctilien night buses) and all Tram lines as well as the Montmartre Funicular.

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You could visit the gardens at 8a and the château opens at 9a. It's a 45 minute walk from the château to the Queen's Hamlit that opens at noon. I say go for it. With only 2.5 days and a late afternoon timed entry, I would encourage your brother to skip Versailles.

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Here are some handy tips to avoid long wait times. As a rule of thumb, it is not recommended that you visit Versailles between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. without a skip-the-line ticket. Naturally, the off season (November to March) is generally when wait times are the shortest.

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Unaccompanied visit of the Palace: Visitors to the Palace must book in advance and select a specific time slot. We highly recommend that visitors pre-book their tickets online.

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