Paris to Versailles

The Palace of Versailles is about 20km south west of Paris. There are a number of alternatives to get from Paris to Versailles. It will take you altogether half a day, including the visit of the Palace.

The easiest one is to book an all includedtour from Paris to Versailles. You will avoid the stress, the walk and the queue at the Palace.

You can also take the RER C metro from Paris to Versailles. Have a look at the metro map for RER C stations in Paris: Orsay, Saint-Michel, Tour Eiffel.

Versailles near Paris

You must buy a special ticket or a Paris metro pass 6 zones (also usable from Paris airport to Paris). The trip takes 40 minutes (trains leave every 20 or 30 minutes). Count 10 minute walk from the station to the Palace.

You can also reach Versailles by taking a train from Paris to Versailles, at Gare Montparnasse on the left bank or Gare Saint-Lazare on the right bank. The destination stations in Versailles are a bit farther from the Palace.

To prepare your itinary and get timetables of RER and trains from Paris to Versailles, use the Paris metro map and the Paris metro Route finder. 

Paris to Versailles alternatives:
Bus tour Paris to Versailles
Versailles low cost bus tourfrom Paris
RER in Paris to Versailles Rive Gauche station
Train Paris Saint Lazare to Versailles Rive Droite
Train Paris Montparnasse to Versailles Chantier

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