What is the best way to get from Paris to Versailles?
 

What is the best means of transportation from Paris to Versailles?<BR>

Take the RER, the Parisian commuter rail.

You mean, I can take the regular train that goes around the city. I can also use the train to go to Versailles?<BR>that is great!<BR>how long is the ride and how much does it cost?

I'm not real familiar with this topic, but the RER is the regional train. On the map that I have, the RER is indicated in black. It's not the same as the Metro trains. We took the RER to Versailles. I think it cost about $20, but I'm not certain. You want to get off at Versailles - Rive Gauche. I think. You can figure it out once you get there. Ask anyone who'll answer you. A nice gentleman at the train station helped us figure out which train we were supposed to get on.

There are two commuter lines to Versailles; either one of them is fine. I don't recall the cost, but it's not that much - it's sort of on the outskirts of Paris.<BR>Give yourelf plenty of time at Versailles

I believe the 20 euro cost mentioned about also includes admission to Versailles. If you don't have a museum pass, buy the combo ticket at the station. It'll save waiting in line at the palace.

There is a RER map on www.paris.org/Metro/. Versailles-Rive Gauche is on the C5 line.

The RER is not the same as the Metro, but you can get on it in downtown Paris. It's like a 'commuter rail' of sorts, if you are familiar with Boston's public transportation or others. Not cheap like the Metro, but still reasonably cheap. <BR><BR>I don't think the cost was that high. I think it's about 45 minutes each way. Take the RER C. Check your guidebook for specifics.<BR><BR>The Carte Musee includes admission to Versailles; you also don't have to wait in line if you have it; go up to the front, show them the card, and you can bypass the line.<BR><BR>

Be sure to get on the right train. They only stop for a few minutes. You need to look up to the electronic signs on the platform. If you get on the RER C line the last stop is Versaille Rive Gauche which is a very short walk and the last stop on the line. Enjoy!

I think you can take the metro to the Pont de Sevres station (line 9) and then take bus 171, which takes you to a stop that's a few minutes' walk from the Chateau.<BR><BR>Can somebody confirm that this is an option?

I took the RER C from Paris to Versailles in September. I think it cost about 5 Euros round-trip from Champ de Mars. The Versailles RER stop is about a half-mile from the palace, however, so you have a bit of walking to do to get there.<BR><BR>RER is in the same system as Metro - tickets are interchangable. RER is a different setup from Metro however in that from one RER platform you can get on numerous different trains. The RER trains have names. I think the train to Versailles is named &quot;Vert&quot; (doublecheck at the station!). If you get on any RER train with that name, it will take you to Versailles.<BR><BR>Just remember that with RER, unlike Metro, you need your ticket to enter *and* to exit the RER stop. At Versailles, I saw many tourists who didn't understand this. They were trying to walk through the turnstiles without a ticket. Some were even climbing over in frustration.<BR><BR>Andrew<BR>

Be careful when taking the train to Versailles. Since this is a typical tourist stop, there are local gangs that will try to pick your pocket. They are not dangerous. Typically, a group of them will distract you while one will steal. One will pretend to drop something and grab onto you. As you are resisting him, other will take your wallet and run off the train at the next stop. Beware!

Take the metro to Invalides station. Pick up the RER train in that station .Take the train marked Rive Gauche-Versailles which will drop you at the closest entrance to Versailles.<BR>Versailles is the laststop.<BR>Time is about 45 minutes and the cost is minimal. <BR>Bon voyage