Railway station Ile-De-France

It is the station for trains linking central and southern France: Orléans, Limoges, Montluçon, Toulouse, Brive, Cahors, as well as night trains to Nice and the Alps, in particular. The station's facade has been renovated, and its interior is the subject of a vast redevelopment project that has been ongoing for years. The only Parisian station to still have a few free platforms while the other stations are saturated, the Gare d'Austerlitz is set to grow in importance in the near future. In the meantime, it's the station of permanent works!

The Lyon train station is served by RER lines A and D, and the line R of the Transilien (Montargis and Montereau). It serves all the great quarter East/Southeast of France, including the TGV to Burgundy, Rhône-Alpes, Franche-Comté, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Languedoc, Côte d'Azur, Languedoc, and also the night trains for Italy. In work, it grows to receive 45 million broad-line travellers annually by 2020, or 10 million more than today.

On its display panels, you'll find Transilien Line P trains, TERs to Champagne, the Ardennes and the Marne Valley, TGVs to Alsace, Lorraine, Luxembourg and Germany, and night trains to Hanover, Berlin, Munich... A wide range of destinations. The Gare de l'Est, considered by many to be the most beautiful in the capital, is the capital's gateway - or exit - to the East. There are plenty of stores here, and the Gare du Nord is an easy 500-metre walk away.

The station is connected to the TGV networks South, West, North, as well as to Thalys and Main lines. It is located between terminals 2 C, 2 D, 2 E and 2 F and is served by the free shuttle CDGVAL (towards terminals 1 and 3) and by bus airports of Paris N 1 (stops at terminals 2 A, 2 B, 2 C, 2 D, 2 E and 2 F).

With 180 million passengers a year, it is touted as Europe's leading station in terms of traffic. This "major multimodal crossroads" is home to RER lines B and D, Transilien lines H and K, TGVs serving most of the major conurbations in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, as well as others to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, and Eurostar to London. With its many stores (in the section dedicated to regional traffic), the station is undergoing major renovations in the run-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Serving both RER and TGV trains, Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy station offers a wide range of services. It welcomes several million passengers every year. The RER line takes you to Paris in just 40 minutes. Count on a train every thirty minutes during the day. The station is also served by numerous bus and coach lines, with two bus stations (north and south). From here, shuttles leave for the Disney Park hotels. Don't forget it!

Served by 4 metro lines and numerous buses, Gare Montparnasse serves the whole of western France: Brittany, Pays de la Loire and the entire Atlantic coast, as well as the western Pyrenees and Toulouse. This busy station offers a wide range of services, including luggage storage and car rental. Entirely renovated, access is now easier, and several dozen stores have opened on its different levels. You can spot it from afar: the tower of the same name is just across the street!

Its beautiful façade with nine statues representing the cities of the North, is the work of Hittorf to whom we also owe the Winter Circus, the Place de l'Etoile or the gardens of the Champs-Elysées.

Several possible destinations from the three stations in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines: Rambouillet, Defence, Massy Palaiseau, Saint Martin-d'Etampes and Paris Montparnasse and Paris Austerlitz (RER C). In partnership with SQYBUS, an info station point was put in place at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines station and offers users the possibility of obtaining practical information about the agglomeration. It is open Monday to Friday, from 7 a. m. to 20 p. m. and Saturday, from 8 a. m. to 18 p. m. ( Tel. 0800 200 476).

Built in the 1940 s, Suresnes station is convenient for Paris. On the main line Saint-Cloud/Paris Saint-Lazare, a train passes every 15 minutes. On the other line connecting La Verrière à La Défense, there is a train every 15 to 30 minutes and a train every day on Sundays and every day in the evening. Close to the train station, Franklin Roosevelt's 190-seat pay car park is designed for vehicles. Connections are possible with public transit transport having a close stop: lines 241, AS Suresnes b and 563 of the RATP bus network and line 213.40 of the Veolia Transport Nanterre network.

It's one of the most important stations in Paris. On the surface, hundreds of trains run every day to the western suburbs, as well as to towns in Normandy, including Rouen, Le Havre, Caen and Cherbourg. Underground, there are 4 metro lines, as well as the RER E, which now connects the eastern suburbs with La Défense and Nanterre. Completely renovated ten years ago, the station also boasts dozens of stores and restaurants, grouped together in a gallery located in the huge former salle des pas perdus.

It's the essential hub for the south of Paris: Massy TGV station enables you to travel to dozens of destinations, from Brittany to the Atlantic coast, as well as Brussels, Avignon and Marseille. The station also provides a convenient interconnection for province-province TGV trains, avoiding the heart of the capital! The Massy-Palaiseau station is just a stone's throw away: served by the RER B and C lines, as well as the new T12 tramway and Transilien V lines, it is due to receive metro line 18 in 2027!

Serving the town of La Frette and the western districts of Montigny-lès-Cormeilles, this station is served by line J, and reaches Paris Saint-Lazare in just twenty minutes, with several dozen daily rotations. It is linked to the surrounding neighborhoods by several bus lines. The station is also a small piece of local history, having been painted (or its immediate surroundings) by such greats as Eugène Paul and Tadashi Kaminagai.

It's probably the most beautiful station in the Val Parisis conurbation: Taverny's half-timbered facade is topped by a small turret with a clock, giving the whole a Norman feel, reminding us that this region is only a few dozen kilometers away! On a daily basis, Taverny station is served by Transilien line H trains, taking you to the French capital in around half an hour. The station is served by buses to the surrounding districts, and parking spaces are available.

Completely renovated in the 2010s, the station is modern and boasts a number of shops: Ermont-Eaubonne station, on the border of the two communes, is one of the main transport hubs of the Val Parisis conurbation. In addition to a large bus station, the railway station is served by three lines: the RER C to Paris from the west, the H line to Gare Saint-Lazare and the H line to Gare du Nord. The modern infrastructure also includes a number of shops.

Straddling the communes of Montigny, Beauchamp and Pierrelaye, the station is served by trains on the H line, as well as by the RER C, providing easy access to the west and north of the Val-d'Oise, as well as to Paris from the north and west. Accessible to people with reduced mobility following extensive renovation work, it is very busy and is one of the communication hubs of the Val Parisis conurbation, being also served by local buses.

Located between the Bessancourt and Méry-sur-Oise stations, the Frépillon station serves the town of the same name. Served by the H line, which links a large part of the Val Parisis conurbation to the Gare du Nord in Paris, the Frépillon stop is just a few dozen meters from the heart of the town. During rush hour, a train (from Persan-Beaumont) runs to the capital every 15 minutes, and a little less during off-peak hours. There are also several bus routes.

This is one of Ermont's three train stations: while not the largest, it nevertheless enhances the town's excellent rail connections. Located in the eponymous rue, the station is served by trains on the H line, linking Valmondois to Gare du Nord - the latter can be reached in around half an hour. Situated between the Gros-Noyer Saint-Prix and Ermont-Eaubonne stations, it is accessible to people with reduced mobility, and has a parking lot and drop-off area that are very popular at peak times.

Served by two lines, one RER, the other Transilien, Cernay station serves the district of the same name in the south of Ermont. Between Ermont-Eaubonne and Franconville - Le Plessis-Bouchard stations, it takes an average of 25 minutes to reach Gare du Nord, and around 30 minutes to reach Porte de Clichy. Overlooking the departmental road, it has a parking lot with around 40 spaces. Served by several dozen trains a day, it is less busy than its two neighbors.

Pierrelaye station is served by several dozen trains a day, and is crossed by lines C and H. The former provides access to Paris from the west, via Porte de Clichy, the Eiffel Tower and Gare d'Austerlitz. The second runs to Gare du Nord, crossing much of the Val Parisis conurbation. Intermodal, the site is also linked to the city's neighborhoods by an efficient bus network. Finally, a parking lot is located close to the reception building.