How to get to Versailles during the summer RER C maintenance works?
Please note that no RER C trains will serve Versailles Château Rive-Gauche and Versailles Chantiers stations from July 15 to August 23, 2025.
Here are the best options to visit Versailles Grand Parc:
By train :
- From Paris Montparnasse: take line N (towards Rambouillet, Dreux, Mantes-la-Jolie) or the TER towards Chartres. You can then get off at Versailles Chantiers. The journey takes between 15 and 30 minutes, depending on the service.
- From Paris Saint Lazare: take line L or join it at La Défense. Make sure you take the direction "Versailles Rive-Droite" and get off at the terminus. From Gare Saint Lazare, the journey will take approximately 30 minutes.
- From La Défense, line U towards La Verrière will take you to Versailles Chantiers in 20 minutes.
You can find train timetables on the RATP application.
The CityMapper application will also be very useful!
Since January 1, 2025, a single ticket at €2.50 per person and per trip is available for Transilien, RER, metro, and some tram lines
By bus :
- line 171 takes you from Pont de Sèvres in Boulogne-Billancourt to the foot of the Château de Versailles, its terminus!
Find more information about tickets by clicking here.
By car
If you prefer to drive, Versailles is still accessible by car from Paris and the surrounding area. Follow the A13 towards Versailles and you'll be there in around 30 minutes. Find out more about car parks and charges here.