Disneyland Paris® - Getting there by Rail
The information that you see is taken from André Willey's Disneyland Paris FAQ, undoubtedly the best Disneyland Paris resource which is available in full by clicking here.
The TGV (high speed train) railway station at Disneyland Paris has now been opened. This rail link connects Paris, Lyon and Lille, and greatly improves access. Passengers from the UK using the Channel Tunnel should change at Lille (not Paris) to join the TGV route for Charles de Gaulle airport and Disneyland Paris. The current Le Shuttle timetable provides about eleven trains per day from London Waterloo to France, at a cost of about £95 return. From 1996 onwards, there have also been Le Shuttle trains running directly from London Waterloo to the park itself - passport control, and even check-in at your resort hotel, can be done aboard the train. Trains from Birmingham and possibly other British cities are due to commence in mid 1997. Note that you may get a better rate by booking your train ticket via the Disneyland Paris Direct line at the same time as booking your hotel room. Check out the prices and timetable information for Eurostar's service to Disneyland Paris via the web at: The RailEurope Online Website
There is also a local 'RER' rail service from Paris, which takes about 40 minutes. If you're planning a one-day visit, you may want to get a " Formule-1" Metro ticket, which is a day pass suitable for all RER and Metro lines (see section 4.8). Otherwise, the current adult single from Paris to Marne La Vallee is FFr 38.
Pick up the RER 'A' line from any station on the A4 route (make sure you get on an A4 line train, not A2). Suitable stations within the central Paris Metro area are:
- La Defense (business district)
- Charles de Gaulle-Etoile (Arc de Triomphe)
- Auber (Opera) Chatelet-Les Halles (central Paris)
- Gare de Lyon (major TGV train station)
- Nation (major plaza)
Ensure that you are headed in the direction for Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy, and that the illuminated signs indicate that the train actually stops at Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy (some trains terminate before then, or fork off on a different route avoid trains with the destination 'Boissy'). Note: the last train back to Paris is probably just after midnight. For current details, there is an English-language RER information line on (+33 1) 36 68 41 14.
The Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy station is located between Disney Village and the park entrance, a couple of minutes walk from the main gate. Turn right after exiting the station building to get to the park, or left for Disney Village and the hotel complex.
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Original Material Copyright © 1998 - 2007 Chris Gibson. Last updated 06-April-2007.