October 2008

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Les horaires du RER A entre Paris et Marne La Vallée (DisneyLand Paris) sont téléchargable là.

En générale, les trains RER A quittent Paris pour Marne La Vallée–Chessy chaque 10 minutes pendant la journée et chaque 30 minutes à partir de 21:18 au soir jusqu’à la fin de service (le dernier train arrive à Marne La Vallée à 00:44).

Le premier train de Paris arrive à Marne La Vallée à 06:01 dans le matin.

Pour plus des infos sur un trajet entre les grandes stations de Paris (Gare de Lyon, Gare du Nord, Châtelet, etc.) et Marne La Vallée - DisneyLand Paris, voir cet article sur RER de Paris à DisneyLand.

Plus des infos sur les prix de billets RER.

3,20€ est le prix d’un billet RER (Billet Ile-de-France) pour un trajet entre n’importe quel station à Paris dans Zone 1 (Chatelet, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon, etc.) jusqu’à Marne La Vallée–Chessy - DisneyLand Paris (qui est à Zone 5) sur Ligne RER A4. (Prix applicable depuis 1er juillet 2008).

N’achetez pas un ticket de Metro en plus si vous commencez votre trajet hors de la ligne RER A.  Vous pouvez utiliser le même billet Ile-de-France pour tout le trajet, dans les deux, Metro et RER, jusqu’à Marne La Vallée.

Voir un guide détaillé entre Paris et DisneyLand par RER.

Voir les horaires de la ligne RER A.

Chercher autres tarifs de train à RATP.fr.

Official Beauvais - Paris train schedule showing depature times of trains departing Beauvais city center (closest train station to BVA Airport) arriving in Paris at Gare du Nord station: (click to enlarge schedule)

Beauvais Paris Train Schedule

For a schedule in the opposite direction, see the Paris Beauvais Train Schedule in the downloadable full PDF schedule below.

For complete step-by-step instructions on completing this journey, see Beauvais Airport Train article.

Translations

Some translations that are useful when regarding the notes to the schedule:
du lundi au samedi - from Monday to Saturday
vendredi - Friday
samedi - Saturday
ter is the brand name of the train
Circule jusqu’au - Operates until [some date]
Circule à partir - Operates from [some date]
Circule du lun au jeu et les sam. - Operates Mon-Thur and Sat
Circule uniquement les ven. - Operates only on Fridays
Circule du lun au jeu - Operates from Mon - Thur

All days are “inclusive”. Example: Mon - Thur means trains operate from start of service Monday till end of service Thursday

Full Schedule

Download the Paris - Beauvais train schedule in PDF file format for more detail.

You may also check schedules online through sites mentioned in my train route planner article although I have noticed some errors with their suggested itineraries so beware.

If you’d like to purchase tickets ahead of time, for either home delivery or pickup at the train station, see the article on buying TGV tickets (works for non-TGV trains like the Ter train).  Keep in mind that this type of train serving the Paris to Beauvais route (Ter or Transport Express Régional) is a non-reserved seating train, thus tickets do not have to be purchased ahead of time.  Seats are on a first come first served basis.

Paris - Beauvais Airport (BVA) serving Ryanair, Wizz Air & Blue Air, is accessible by city train from Paris with either a shuttle bus or taxi completing the journey.  Beauvais Airport is actually located in Tillé, 3.5km north east of Beauvais.  There is no train station at the airport itself, unlike Aéroports Charles de Gaulle and Orly.

Overview

Train Line => Ter Line 19 - Paris / Persan-Beaumont / Beauvais

Departure/Terminus Stations => Gare du Nord (Paris) / Beauvais Gare SNCF (Beauvais)

Travel Time => Train 69 to 74 minutes + shuttle or taxi (30 min. or 10 min.)

Price => Train to Beauvais city center 12€ + 4€ (Shuttle) or 11€ (Taxi) to Airport.

First/Last Train Arrives at Beauvais at => 07:29 (09:08 sundays & holidays) / 22:01

Frequency of trains => Roughly every 40 minutes.

First/Last Train Departs Beauvais at => 05:08 (06:33 sundays/holidays) / 20:10

Details

Ter - transport express regional logoTo get to Beauvais Airport from Paris, one can take a Ter train (Transport Express Régional) from Gare du Nord station in Paris to Beauvais city center for 12€, then complete the journey to Beauvais Airport by either shuttle bus (4€/person) or taxi.  Taxis charge a flat rate between the train station and airport of 11€ between the hours of 7am and 7pm, 15€ otherwise, for up to 4 passengers, baggage handling included.

There is no city bus service between the two cities due to their small size.

Below is a Google map showing the car journey between Beauvais city centre and its airport in Tillé: (click on map to enlarge)

Google Map route between Beauvais downtown and BVA Airport

Here is a schedule of Ter trains departing Paris, Gare du Nord for Beauvais city centre:

Paris Beauvais Train Schedule

Here are timetables/schedules for trains departing Beauvais for Paris (Gare du Nord station):

Beauvais Paris Train Schedule

Click here to download the full Paris - Beauvais train schedule in PDF file format for more detail.  For translations of schedule notes (which are in French), see the Beauvais - Paris train schedule article.

You may also check schedules online at the ticket purchase sites listed further below.

The Beauvais train station - Airport shuttle bus schedule is shown on the following shuttle route map:

Beauvais city centre to Airport Shuttle Bus map and schedule

(Click on map to enlarge shuttle bus route map and schedule). Travel time of the shuttle from Beauvais train station at city centre to Beauvais airport is about 30 minutes.

Ter train ticket vending machine

Train tickets for Paris to Beauvais are 12€ one way. Seating is non-reserved so it cannot sell out, thus reservations are not required.  This means you’ll get the best price by purchasing tickets either at the Beauvais train station itself, either through a ticket window or at a automated ticket vending machine (shown on right) taking coins and smartchip credit cards. Vending machines like the one shown here is operated through a knob that is turned either clockwise or counter-clockwise to change on screen selections.  Pressing the button in the center of the knob makes a selection.

If you’d like to purchase tickets ahead of time online, for either home delivery or pickup at the train station, you can use the following web sites, depending on your place of residence:

These are all official partner sites of SNCF, the France National Railway Company.  Keep in mind that delivery fees may apply to your purchase, depending on where you live.

The train from Beauvais city centre to Paris - Gare du Nord station takes just over an hour.  From Gare du Nord you’ll have access to Metro Lines 4 and 5 and RER lines B, D and E.  RER B connects to both Aéroport Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly.  RER D quickly whisks you to Gare de Lyon and RER E to Gare St-Lazare.  To get to Euro Disney from Paris after taking the Beauvais train, take the RER D to Gare de Lyon, then the RER A in direction Marne La Vallée Chessy, which is right at Parc Disneyland.

If you’re continuing your journey on the Paris Metro or the RER you’ll need to purchase a new ticket for the trip as this Ter journey is outside the fare zones within Ile-de-France (greater Paris Metropolitan area).  This can be done at ticket windows and ticket vending machines within the RER/Metro end of Gare du Nord (eastern half of station).  See the Gare du Nord photo tour for more information on this station.  See the guide to billet Ile-de-France ticket vending machines or Metro ticket vending machines for more information.

Paris Metro Maps

Official Paris Metro (subway) maps for download below. (Click on the map to download the PDF).

Basic Metro Map

Shows all 14 main Metro lines and 2 secondary “bis” lines, RER lines A through E and Trams lines 1, 2 and 3.

Basic Metro Map screenshot

Condensed Metro Map

Same as the Basic Metro Map but in a smaller format, good for printing on a 4×6 sheet of photo paper.

Mini Paris Metro Map

Metro Line Map with Streets

Same as above Metro maps but shown in relation to Paris city streets.

Paris Metro Map with Streets screenshot

All maps are provided by Paris’ regional public transit authority: RATP.

Concerned about stairs and luggage in the Paris Metro?  Roissybus (Paris city bus) and Les Cars Air France (Air France coach line) make trips from CDG Airport Terminals 1, 2 or 3 to central Paris locations of Opéra, Arc de Triomphe (Charles de Gaulle Etoile), Montparnasse and Gare de Lyon.

The Roissybus bus stops at CDG Terminal 1 Door 32 for passenger pick up.  Tickets for the Roissybus can be purchased within the glass enclosed bus stop via the vending machine or from the ticket window (which may or may not be manned at the time of your arrival).  Bus tickets can also be purchased from the driver onboard.  Tickets are 8,90€ each.  No child fares are available for this method of Airport to Paris transportation.

Roissybus Paris CDG Bus Stop

Here is a line map for the Roissybus at CDG.  On the right you can see which doors (”porte”) this airport bus stops at to pickup passengers at Terminal 1 (Door 32), Terminal 2B & D2 at Door 11, Terminal 2A & 2C at Door 9 and Terminal 2E & 2F all along on the arrivals level road (flag the driver).

Roissybus CDG Airport Bus Line Map

The Roissybus travels from CDG Airport directly to Paris Opéra in the 8th district (arrondissement) close to Galeries Lafayette and Boulevard Haussmann (see photo).Roissybus at Opera It makes no pickups nor dropoffs between CDG and Paris.  First bus departs CDG at 6am. Last Roissy bus departs CDG at 11pm.  First Roissybus depature from Opera in direction of Airport CDG leaves at 5:45am.  Last bus from Opéra to CDG leaves at 11pm.  Passes such as the Pass Navigo Découverte, Pass Navigo, and Paris Visite (5 or 6 zone) are accepted for the Roissybus.  Ticket Mobilis day passes are not accepted.

Les Cars Air France is another bus system using coach type of buses (known as “autocar” in French, hence the name “Les Cars”).  Luggage on these buses can be stowed underneath the passenger seating area, as per normal with coach line buses.  Tickets are more expensive for Les Cars Air France at 14€ or 15€ per person depending on which line you are taking from CDG, either Line 2 or Line 4. Child fares are half the adult price. Tickets should be purchased from the ticket offices out on the terminal roads at the terminal doors specified below. Groups of 4 or more can receive a 15% discount on their tickets.

Air France coach bus Line 2 stops at Porte Maillot at Paris’ North West corner and continues on to Arc de Triomphe/Charles de Gaulle Etoile. Les Car Air France Line 4 stops at Gare de Lyon and continues on to Gare Montparnasse.  These coach buses stop for passenger pickup at Terminal 1 at Door 34 (Porte 34), at Terminal 2B Door 6, 2D Door 6, and 2E Door 3 and 2F Door 3.

Les Cars Air France Coach Line Bus Terminal 1

Les Cars Air France at Door 34 Terminal 1