This article explains how to take a RER A train from Paris to Disneyland Paris. If you’re going from Charles de Gaulle airport to Parc Disneyland, you can take either a TGV train direct from CDG to Disney (Marne la Vallée) or first take the RER B train to Paris then at station Chatelet Les Halles, switch to the RER A train line towards Marne La Vallée.

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Overview

Line => RER A (Red)

Direction => Marne-la-Vallée (RER line A4)

Departure Stations => Charles de Gaulle Etoile, Auber, Chatelet Les Halles, Gare de Lyon, Nation

Arrival Station => Marne-la-Vallée — Chessy

Map => Full RER train network map (PDF)

Price => 7,00€ (Zone 1 -> Zone 5)

Passes Accepted => Paris Visite Card (5 Zone), Pass Navigo Decouverte 5 Zone, Ticket Mobilis 5 Zone

Travel Time => 39-45 minutes

First Train / Last Train (Gare de Lyon - Disney) => 05:22 / 00:39

Frequency of trains => approx. every 15 min. (9 minutes to 30 minutes between trains)

Full Schedule => RER Train Schedule/Timetable

Details

RER Stations

RER A city trains travel from central Paris to Disneyland throughout the day at roughly 15 minute intervals from five large central Paris RER A Stations: Charles de Gaulle Etoile (at Arc de Triomphe), Auber (at Galeries Lafayette shopping center), Chatelet Les Halles (massive underground shopping centre and largest underground/subway station in the world), Gare de Lyon (largest Paris train station), and Nation.

Tickets & Passes - RER Paris to DisneyLand Paris

A single one way ticket, a billet Ile-de-France, from central Paris to Disney costs 7,00€ (as of July, 2011). You can buy these tickets from any metro or RER station ticket window or from the automated ticket vending machines (using coins or smart-chip enabled credit cards) within stations. You can start your journey from any Metro / RER station within central Paris (Zone 1) using this one ticket and simply transfer to the RER A train line if you’re not already on it. You don’t need to buy a separate ticket just for the metro portion of your trip. The normal metro ticket t+ will not work for this trip since Marne la Vallée / Parc Disney is in Zone 5.

The following passes are accepted for traveling from Paris to DisneyLand:

• Paris Visite card 5 zone (not 1 - 3 zone),
• Pass Navigo or Pass Navigo Decouverte with 5 zone, week/month (semaine/menseul) pass,
• Ticket Mobilis 5 zone (RER/Metro/Bus day pass)

Inside an RER Station

From inside any of the above mentioned Paris RER stations, you’ll want to take RER A train in direction Marne-la-Vallée, but keep in mind that the direction may also read Boissy-St-Léger such as in the photo below.

You’ll find station panels and signs similar to the one above at any of the above RER A stations. Follow these signs to the correct RER A train platforms. At certain stations, Chatelet Les Halles and Gare de Lyon for example, these RER train signs & panels will lead you to a single central platform with RER trains running along either side in opposite directions. To avoid confusion as to which side is the correct direction look up at the RER station stop panels hanging above each side of the train platform such as the one shown here:

Each station along the line will be shown on these panels, but the next train to arrive will only stop at stations names lit with a yellow square (the left half in the previous photo). Thus, these panels serve two purposes:

1. to indicate that you’re on the correct side of the platform: if you see your arrival station on the panel, you’re at least on the correct side of the platform. In this case you’d want to see Marne La Vallée - Chessy as one of the stations.
2. to indicate whether the next train will stop at your desired station. If Marne La Vallée - Chessy is lit with a yellow square, take the train. If not, wait for a train that will stop at Marne La Vallée/Parc Disney.

Once on board a RER A train to DisneyLand Paris, remember to keep your ticket handy throughout your trip as you may be asked to show it to ticket checkers, known as controllers in France. If you fail to produce a valid ticket the controller will charge you a fine somewhere in the range of €40 payable on the spot through credit or debit card. And even though ticket vending machines don’t take non-smart chip credit cards, the mobile credit card swipe machines these controllers carry, definitely do. At the end of your trip you’ll also need your ticket or pass to exit through the turnstiles when you arrive at Marne La Vallée / Disney.

This is the Marne La Vallée train platform at DisneyLand Paris when you arrive:

Once you exit the RER A train make your way up the escalator or stairs in the direction of the Sortie signs. This leads you to the exit (and entry) turnstiles for the RER trains as show in the following photo:

Using your billet Ile-de-France in the turnstiles allows you to pass through into the main section of the station which has an information booth, ticket window, and various shops selling newspapers/magazines and snacks.

After exiting Marne La Vallée–Chessy station, you’ll notice the motif of the station itself is Disney-like with its castle like spires.

Here’s a panoramic photo of Marne La Vallée–Chessy RER/TGV station amongst some attractions at DisneyLand Paris.

When it’s time to return to Paris, you’ll be making this trip in reverse. Within Marne La Vallée–Chessy train station, you’ll need to again purchase a Billet Ile-de-France to Paris (7,00€) either from a ticket vending machine or from the ticket window, pass through the turnstiles, and descend down onto the RER A train platform. The platform will be well marked with a sign indicating which train will depart next for Paris:

Have a great Disneyland visit.

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This article discusses how to find Eurostar DisneyLand Paris train tickets, how to catch this train, and how to save 15% on DisneyLand Paris Park tickets.

The Eurostar Paris Disneyland train schedule has the first departure leaving London at 07:00 and last at 14:34. The return schedule from DisneyLand Paris to London has the earliest train leaving at 08:10 and the last train leaving at 19:37, arriving in London at 21:12.

Trains on the London side leave from the new St Pancras International station accessible via King’s Cross tube station (click here for a London Tube map).

Paris Disneyland also known as Disneyland Paris, is located at Marne La Vallée–Chessy station.

Everyday there is one direct Eurostar train from London to DisneyLand Paris departing at 08:53 and arriving at 12:27. Total travel time is 2 hours 34 minutes, but there is a one hour time difference between France and England, thus the 11:27 arrival time becomes 12:27 in France.

For the return timetable (DisneyLand Paris to London), there is one direct train (the last of the evening) leaving DisneyLand Paris at 19:37, arriving in London at 21:12.

Most trains serving this route are not direct, with a connection made in Lille on the French side of the Channel. Eurostar trains make the London to Lille leg of the journey in 1 hour 27 minutes, then a change is required to a French TGV (Trains à Grande Vitesse) train which completes the journey to Marne La Vallée–Chessy in just over an hour. Total travel time on connecting train voyages is between 3 to 4 hours depending on the length of the layover in Lille.

Tickets can be purchased online at Eurostar.com. Be sure to search for a return trip, rather than two one way journeys, as the prices for one way tickets are much more expensive.

When using Eurostar.com to find tickets and schedules, enter “London” as the “From” location and “Disneyland Resort” as the arrival location.

The most rapid itinerary would be a departure from London at 08:53 and a return train from Disneyland at 19:37, both of which are direct trains.

After selecting your itinerary on Eurostar.com you’ll be asked to choose a method to receive your tickets: either by mail or through automated ticket collection machines at St Pancras station. In general I’d recommend you choose mail delivery to avoid any lineup or ticket collection machine headaches at the station. There is no charge for having your tickets sent by post.

For ticket collection via the automated machines, you must use the credit card used to make the purchase, and the booking reference number will be requested (sent to you via a confirmation email after completing your online ticket purchase).

Upon arriving at Marne La Vallée–Chessy TGV station near Paris, you’ll be only a few minutes walk from the Parc Disneyland gates. Below is the scene surrounding the train station (visible on the left).

Not visible in the photo, further off to the left, is the entrace gate to Parc Disneyland.

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This article explains how to:

• Purchase tickets for the CDG - DisneyLand Paris train upon arrival at CDG Airport, or online in advance
• Find the TGV train station at CDG Airport Terminal 2
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The TGV train schedule from Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to DisneyLand Paris has the first train departing at 06:54 in the morning with the last train in the evening departing CDG at 21:55. The frequency of trains varies from 30 minutes to 1h20 between each departure from CDG.

Charles de Gaulle Airport has two separate train stations, one located near Terminal 3 and another located within Terminal 2. The Terminal 2 train station, known as “Aeroport Charles de Gaulle 2 - TGV“, is split into two distinct sides, one for RER suburban trains (going to Paris city center), the other TGV high speed intercity trains, one of which travels to DisneyLand Paris.

If you’re arriving at CDG Terminal 1 or Terminal 3, you’ll need to first catch a CDGVAL shuttle train over to Terminal 2. The photo tour of Terminal 1 to Paris contains instructions on finding and taking the CDGVAL shuttle, but don’t get off the shuttle at Terminal 3/Roissypole, stay on the shuttle until it arrives at Terminal 2. This may seem odd, but Terminal 2 is located after Terminal 3 on the CDGVAL shuttle line.

At Terminal 2 the train station is located in between sub-terminals 2D and 2F. If you’ve taken the CDGVAL shuttle, you’ll arrive very close to the train station. See the Terminal 2 to Paris photo tour for instructions on getting to the Aeroport CDG 2 - TGV train station.

Within the photo guide for the Terminal 2 train station is a photo of the TGV (Grandes Lignes) ticket purchase office on the bottom floor (shown below). This office is split into two sides, one side sells tickets for Paris city trains (RER B) and the other side sells intercity Grandes Lignes trains tickets, which includes TGV trains to DisneyLand Paris. If you’re facing the ticket office, the entrance on the right half is the one you’ll want to use to purchase or pickup your Internet bought tickets, as seen in the photo below:

TGV tickets for the CDG to DisneyLand Paris train can be purchased in advance online at RailEurope.co.uk for residents of the UK, from RailEurope.com for residents of USA (beware of delivery fees) and from TGV-Europe.com from elsewhere. See the article on how to purchase TGV tickets without fees from TGV-Europe.

When buying tickets from RailEurope.co.uk, use “Paris CDG Airport” as your departure and “Marne La Vallee Ches” as your arrival location.

When using TGV-Europe.com to find tickets, be sure to use “AIRPORT CDG 2 TGV” as your departure location and “Marne La Vallee” as your arrival station.

If you’re coming from Europe and have a smart chip enabled credit card, you’ll be able to use the automated ticket machines to pick-up your TGV tickets purchased over the Internet. Only the credit card used to make the online ticket purchase can be used to collect the tickets from these machines, so keep this in mind when using these machines. The machines will appear like these below:

When you have tickets in hand, you’ll need to descend onto the TGV train platforms which are one level below the train station ticket office. Take care not to descend onto the RER B train platforms, which serve only trains going into Paris city center. The TGV trains are Grandes Lignes or Main Line trains which have their own platforms on a separate side of station visible here:

After your TGV train departs, the first stop will be Marne La Vallée–Chessy station which is the train station serving DisneyLand Paris. The travel time should be roughly 10 minutes from CDG to DisneyLand Paris.

Below is a photo of the Marne La Vallée–Chessy train station (on the left) within the Disney grounds.

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This RER Disney city train (RER A) can be taken from popular central Paris stations:

• Charles de Gaulle–Etoile (at Arc de Triomphe)
• Auber (at Galeries Lafayette & Printemps)
• Chatelet Les Halles
• Gare de Lyon
• Nation

This Paris Metro-RER map shows only central Paris and the five popular RER A stations along the RER Disney line, shown as a thick red line traveling west to east across Paris city centre:

The complete Paris RER Map shows the full RER Disney line from Paris out to Marne La Vallée station, the location of Paris Disneyland:

Tickets for the RER Disney train cost 7,00€ one way.  Tickets for the RER A train can be purchased from any of the above RER stations, from any Metro station within Paris, from both ticket windows and from Metro ticket vending machines and RER/Transilien train ticket vending machines (accepting euro coins or smart-chip credit cards).

For a schedule or timetable for the RER Disney train, refer the RER A timetables in direction Marne La Vallée–Chessy.  Travel time along the RER Disney line from Chatelet Les Halles station to Euro Disney is about 40 minutes.

For more information on taking the RER Disney train to Paris Disneyland, see the Paris RER to Euro Disney article.

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.

Voici un photo panoramique de Gare de Marne La Valléé - Chessy et Parc Disneyland accessible par RER A de plusiers stations à Paris: Gare de Lyon, Châtelet Les Halles. (Cliquez la photo pour l’agrandir). Parc Disneyland est aussi accessible par TGV de l’Aéroport Charles de Gaulle à Disney qui prend juste 10 minutes pour le voyage.

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In order to use the consigne, all items will pass an airport style security machine. Note that electronic goods including laptops CANNOT be stored in the lockers.

Luggage storage can be found at:

• Gare du Nord — Station for suburban and grand line trains (including Eurostar, TGV & Thalys), RER B, RER D, RER E and Metro line 2,4,5.
• Gare de Lyon — Station for suburban and grand line trains (including Artesia and TGV), RER A, RER D and Metro line 1 and 14. Connection to CDG airport via Air France shuttle.
• Gare d’Austerlitz — Station for suburban and grand line trains (including Elipsos, Aqualys, TER, and Téoz), RER C, Metro line 5, and terminus for Metro line 10.
• Gare de l’Est — Station for suburban and grand line trains (including Lyria, City Night Line and TGV), Metro line 4, 5, and 7.
• Montparnasse — Station for suburban and TGV trains, Metro line 4, 6, 12 and 13. Connection to CDG or ORY airport via Air France shuttle.
• Marne la Vallée Chessy (Disneyland Park) — Station for RER A, TGV, Eurostar.
• Aéroport Charles De Gaulle Terminal — Station for suburban line, TGV trains and RER B.

Note: There is NO luggage storage at Saint Lazare, although it is a main train station and does have a Lost and Found office.

Cost & Payment:
Prices range from 4,00€ to 9,50€ per hour, dependent on size of luggage locker (with a maximum storage time of 72 hours). Payment is either via cash or chip enabled credit or debit card.
Exception: Aéroport Charles De Gaulle has different rates which can be found here as this service is provided from an outside company. More extensive ParisByTrain article: CDG Luggage Storage.

Final note: Your luggage is only accessible when the stations are open and the luggage storage is open! All of the stations luggage storage service is available from 7:00 to 22:00 (including bank holidays). Some stations will even have luggage carts to help you move things about.

• TGV high speed train from CDG to Disneyland, or
• RER B city train from CDG to Paris, then RER A train from Paris to Disneyland Paris

TGV trains from CDG to Disneyland take only 12 minutes to complete the journey. Ticket prices for CDG to Disneyland vary from 15€ to 30€ for first class tickets (more legroom, wider seats).  Tickets can be purchased ahead of time: see Buying TGV Tickets for more information.  CDG to Disneyland tickets can also be purchased upon arrival at the Terminal 2 train station.  A related article, CDG Terminal 2 to Paris, has some photos of CDG Terminal 2 that should help you get your bearings in this station.

RER trains from CDG to Disneyland always connect at Chatelet Les Halles underground station in central Paris.  Ticket prices for RER train travel from CDG to Paris, then Paris to Disneyland at Marne La Vallée station cost 14,85€ as of January 2009, requiring two tickets to complete the journey. Travel time is roughly 80 minutes, station to station.

See the articles Paris to CDG and Paris to Disneyland for more information on taking RER trains from CDG to Disneyland.

High speed TGV trains from CDG to DisneyLand Paris take just 11 minutes to travel between Charles de Gaulle Airport TGV station and the DisneyLand Paris park gates. TGV train ticket prices vary from 15€ to 24€ each and can be purchased ahead of time from:

• RailEurope.com for USA residents
• RailEurope.co.uk for UK residents
• RailEurope.ca for residents of Canada
• and TGV-Europe.com for other travelers

CDG to DisneyLand Paris trains leave from a train station located inside of Terminal 2 at CDG Airport. For instructions on getting to the CDG Terminal 2 train station see the article CDG Terminal 2 to Paris photo guide. (Note that the TGV train station is located opposite of the RER train station, which is described in the previously mentioned article. The picture above is the CDG Terminal 2 TGV train station.)

Ticket purchases for the TGV train from CDG to DisneyLand Paris can also be made directly at the airport train station from the Grandes Lignes section of the ticket office. CDG to DisneyLand Paris train tickets can also be purchased from yellow ticket vending machines available throughout the station. But, keep in mind that most North American credit cards without embedded smart chips nor PIN number protection will not work with these machines. These TGV ticket vending machines will appear similar to the ones shown in the photo below.

CDG to DisneyLand Paris Schedule

Trains from CDG to DisneyLand Paris leave the airport with a frequency anywhere between 15 to 60 minutes apart. The first TGV train leaves CDG at 06:54 and arrives at DisneyLand Paris 12 minutes later. The last TGV train from CDG to DisneyLand Paris departs at 21:55 in the evening, seven days a week.

Search for exact TGV train times CDG to DisneyLand Paris at RailEurope.com or RailEurope.co.uk depending on your location.

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This RER map shows the DisneyLand Paris RER line as the red line traveling from west to east across Paris:

It’s important to remember that the RER A line has several branching lines with different terminus stations. The terminus station for the DisneyLand RER Paris line is Marne La Vallée–Chessy station located about 40km east of Paris city centre along the A4 branch of the RER A train line.

For information on the DisneyLand RER Paris line tickets, timetables, maps and a guide on how to make the trip out to Paris Disneyland see the Paris RER to DisneyLand article.