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I took the RER from CDG to Les Halles/Chatelet metro for 7.95 euro fully armed with backpack, camera bag, rolling suitcase and rolling ski bag. Admittedly it was noon and the train was only 1/3 full. I was able to pick up a ticket at the airport station machine which took my Wells Fargo money card with even requiring my code. Getting off the train and negotiating through the Les Halles metro was no big deal and the locals were very helpful. Leave a Comment
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If you're going to Versailles you can save yourself some time (and a few Euros) by buing a combined transportation and entrance ticket.
The ticket can be bought at all major RER stations. The current price is EUR 20,80 (summer 2003). If you only want to see the main part of the chateau, this ticket is too expensive, but if you also want to see the garden and the two Trianons you'll save a few Euros.
But saving money is not the main advantage you get from buying this ticket. There is a special entrance for people with ticket, so you'll not have to stand in line to buy tickets at the chateau (and if you're unlucky you can spend a couple or hours doing that).
To get to Versailles is quite easy. Take RER line C direction Versailles Rive Gauche. Get of at the end station and follow the signs / crowd to the chateau (5 to 10 minutes walk). Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro
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RER is a regional train that stops by in many stations within Paris : it also rides to farther suburban cities, even some that are at a 1 hour range from Paris... There are 5 lines of RER, called A, B, C, D.... and E !!! Leave a Comment
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One of the ways to get to the Chateau of Versailles is to take the RER from Paris. I would highly recommed you get a Versailles pass here at the train station. For 25 Euro you get a return ticket for the train, entrance to the main Chateau, entrance to the private apartments, entrance to the Royal Gardens and a dicounted fare for the tram ride for the gardens........the best part is that you skip all the lines to get in (since you already have your tickets). It was well worth the 25 euro's. Once you get to the chateau all you do is walk right in, no standing around, no wasting your time..... Leave a Comment
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By far the easiest way to get out to the Palace of Versailles (and no trip to Paris is complete without it) is to take the express regional train network - the RER.
Line C5 takes you to Versailles Rive Gauche station which is only five minutes walk to the Palace. The service is also very regular, with trains leaving about every 15 minutes.
Be aware that you will need an RER ticket (still very cheap) as Versailles is abiut 20kms from the city centre, and to ask specifically for the 'Rives Gauche' station. A ticket to 'Versailles' will not go through the ticket machine, although the attendants will normally let you through...it is after all a simple mistake to make. Leave a Comment
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If you have a return ticket on the RER, be careful to keep your tickets separate from each other. On the face of it, the tickets are identical and you must feed a ticket through the barrier to enter the station, and feed it through again to leave the station. When leaving, it's important that you leave with the same ticket you entered with. I got stung when I'd exited with a different ticket than I'd entered with, rendering all my tickets useless for the return journey. I had to explain the situation in my broken French to the non-English speaking ticket clerk. After I'd explained myself she suddenly developed the immediate ability to tell me off at length in English, before sternly issuing me with a replacement ticket. You have been warned! Leave a Comment
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The RER stands for Réseau Express Régional, meaning Regional Express Network. It is a second network of metro-trains that works exactly the same. The RER-network, that was opened in 1969, only covers bigger distances, connecting all the suburbs around the city centre. Inside the périferique the RER-trains go underground, just like the metro, but as soon as they get outside of this ringroad, they go on above the ground. The lines are also visible on the normal metro-map, but there are separate RER-map too.
Within the citycentre you are also allowed to use the Metro with a 1-3 zones metro-ticket. But the connections are slower and more complicated, so it is wise just to take the metro here. But if you are planning to visit Disneyland Paris or Versailles, or if you are coming from the Airports or heading there, than you need a RER-train.
For these further trips you most of the times need a ticket that is valid for 1-5 zones. One last important thing about the RER is that it always has more possible routes. For example the RER towards Versailles is RER C. But towards the end of the line the trains choose different routes. The one going to the Chateau de Versailles is RER C5. So before you get on the train you should first look which of the connections you need. Don't only look at the letters, but also pay attention to the number behind them! Leave a Comment
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The RER (Réseau Express Régional) is a train system covering Paris and its outskirts. Its stops are much more spread out than those of the metro so it can save you time if you need to get across Paris in a hurry. The RER has over 246 stops though only 33 of these are within the city boundaries. You can take the RER to places outside the city such as Versailles, Disneyland Paris and Charles De Gaulle Airport. Leave a Comment
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My second trip to Paris, I stayed at a hotel in Versailles and took the RER into Paris. The trip from the Chateau Versailles RER station to the Eiffel Tower takes about 25 minutes. Since the RER and the Metro are interconnected, you can go right where you need to in the city with a seamless transition from RER to Metro. The RER starts around 5:00 in the morning, and the last trains leave around midnight. The tickets for the RER cost just a bit more then the Metro tickets within the 7 Zones of the city (one way 2.50 Euros). Leave a Comment
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The RER trains are quite convenient mode of travelling in the city and the outskirts. There are three lines A, B, and C.
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