This guide on how to get from Paris to Versailles It will help you prepare the visit to one of the largest and most beautiful palaces in the world.
Located less than 20 kilometers from the capital, this palace was declared a World Heritage Site and has in its immense gardens one of its great attractions, which we are sure, will leave you speechless and will make the visit unforgettable.
To get to the Palace of Versailles, if you do not have a car, we recommend using the train or bus that has several daily departures and will take you to the destination in about half an hour.
Based on the experience of our visit to the palace and the numerous times we have been in the capital of France, in the last we wrote this guide to travel to Paris, we explain the different ways of get to Versailles from Paris, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs. We start!
How to get from Paris to Versailles by train
The fastest way to go from Paris to Versailles is to take line C of the RER train that will take you in 30 minutes to Versailles Rive Gauche station, located 10 minutes walk from the palace entrance.
These trains leave every 15 minutes and the ticket, which has to cover zones 1-4, costs about 4 euros each way. You don't need to book it in advance.
To get to this train line you can take the subway and change at a station that links to the RER C. For example, if you are staying in the Le Marais neighborhood you can take the subway line 8 (pink) and connect with RER C at the Invalides stop.
It is necessary to pay attention that the direction of the train is that of Versailles Château - Rive Gauche, since this line forks in two.
Another good option to get to the Palace of Versailles by train, if you are near the Paris-Montparnasse station, is to take the N line of the Transilien that takes you in 15 minutes to the Versailles-Chantiers station, located 20 minutes walk from the entrance .
If you are closer to the La Défense-Grande Arche station, you can take the U line of the Transilien that also leaves you at Versailles-Chantiers.
And finally, from the Paris Saint-Lazare station, the L line of the Transilien leaves you at the Versailles Rive Droite stop, located 20 minutes walk from the palace.
Another more comfortable and interesting way to make the visit is to book this excursion to the Palace of Versailles by train with a guide in Spanish that will explain the great history of the palace and its main points of interest.
This tour is among the excursions in Paris best valued by travelers visiting the city.
Versailles
How to get to Versailles by bus
A less recommended way of go from Paris to Versailles It is to use the Versailles Express bus that leaves the Eiffel Tower from Tuesday to Sunday and costs about 25 euros. The problem is that in addition to the high price they have only two departures a day between April and October and one the other months, so it is less comfortable and useful than the train or the organized excursion.
A cheaper alternative, if you are near Pont de Sèvres, is to take bus line 171 that will leave you in 30 minutes near the entrance to the Palace of Versailles. These buses have a passing frequency of about 10 minutes and operate from 0: 10h to 23: 50h.
Another more comfortable and interesting way to get to Versailles and learn about the history of the palace is to book this bus tour with a guide in Spanish that leaves from one of the corners of the Tuileries Garden, near the Louvre museum.
Palace of Versailles
How to visit the Palace of Versailles
Once you are clear how to get from Paris to Versailles We advise you to follow this series of recommendations that will help you prepare your visit to the palace:
- The visiting hours of the Palace of Versailles are from Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 6:30 pm from April to October, the rest of the months close one hour before. The palace gardens open every day from 8 am to 8:30 pm from April to October, the rest of the months close at 6 pm.
- We recommend buying the full ticket that costs 20 euros and includes the Palace of Versailles, Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, gardens, Galeria de las Carrozas and temporary exhibitions. If you do not want to visit the trianones, the price is reduced to 18 euros. Access to the gardens is free (except the days of Great Waters and Musical Gardens).
- If you do not want to queue at the ticket office you can book the ticket online or this ticket that includes the trions and the show of the fountains, both for the same price as at the ticket office and with audioguide in Spanish.
- Once you have the entrance either at the ticket office or online, you have to access the Palace of Versailles through entrance A, located in the Dufour Pavilion.
- If you arrive on your own and want to learn more about the history of this 17th-century palace, you can book this guided tour in Spanish. The era in which King Louis XVI and his wife Maria Antonieta lived are of special interest.
- Admission is free for all children under 18, EU residents under 26 and the first Sunday of each month.
- Admission is included if you buy the Paris Pass, a tourist card that includes more than 60 attractions to visit in Paris.
- Once inside the palace we recommend paying special attention to the impressive Gallery of Mirrors, the royal rooms, the Gallery of the History of the Palace, the Gallery of Battles and the rooms of Louis XIV.
- In the huge gardens, which you can visit on foot, by bicycle, by electric car or train, do not miss the Great and the Little Trianon, the Grand Canal, the Fountain of Apollo and the Domain of Maria Antonieta.
Palace Interior
