Paris to Disneyland Paris by RER A: a step-by-step guide

Yes, the RER A goes straight to Disneyland Paris. In fact, it’s the easiest way to reach the parks from Paris if you don’t have a car. You get on the train in Paris, get off at the last stop and you’re at the entrance. No bus, no change, no shuttle to wait for.

This article looks at the RER A in detail. To compare every way of getting there (car, TGV, shuttle, plane), have a look at my full guide: how to get to Disneyland Paris.

It’s the RER A, on its eastern branch (also called the A4 branch). The last stop on this branch is Marne-la-Vallée Chessy. That’s the Disneyland Paris station.

From Paris, the direction to follow on screens and signs is therefore Marne-la-Vallée Chessy. Remember that name: it’s what guides you all the way, not the word Disneyland.

When you leave the station, you’re about 150 metres from the entrance to Disneyland Park, Disney Adventure World and Disney Village. It’s a few minutes’ walk on the flat: the station opens straight onto the plaza in front of the parks. That’s one of the big advantages of the RER: it really does leave you right outside the parks.

The RER A (Paris suburban train) crosses Paris from west to east and stops at several very handy stations. You can catch it at La Défense, Charles de Gaulle Étoile, Auber, Châtelet-Les Halles, Gare de Lyon, Nation or Vincennes. At all these stations, follow signs for Marne-la-Vallée Chessy.

Here’s a rough idea of journey times depending on your starting station. These are estimates, which vary with the time of day and how busy it is.

The stations in the east of Paris (Nation, Gare de Lyon, Châtelet-Les Halles) are the closest to Disneyland Paris: the journey from there is the shortest. The further west you start (La Défense), the more of Paris you cross and the longer it takes.

As for frequency, you never wait long: there’s a train every 10 to 15 minutes during the day, sometimes less often in the evening and early morning.

This is where a lot of websites still get it wrong. Before 2025, the journey to Disneyland Paris cost more than a standard Paris ticket, because the station is in zone 5. That’s no longer the case.

Since the fare reform of 1 January 2025, zones no longer apply to single tickets. There’s now just one ticket for the metro, trains and the RER, at the same price everywhere in Île-de-France, however far you go. In 2026, this ticket costs €2.55 one way. So it’s the same price as a metro journey within Paris.

Watch out: this single fare doesn’t cover the airports (Roissy and Orly still have a pricier special ticket). But for Disneyland Paris, it’s the standard €2.55 ticket that applies.

Discounted prices. Children aged 4 to 9 pay half price (€1.30 one way) and under-4s travel free.

If you have a Navigo pass. A Navigo pass (weekly, monthly or daily) covering all zones includes Disneyland Paris at no extra cost. You don’t need to buy anything, just tap your Navigo.

It’s the number one mistake for people taking the RER A for the first time, and hardly anyone mentions it. Not every train on the eastern branch goes all the way to Disneyland Paris.

Many terminate at Torcy, a station three stops before Chessy (about 11 minutes earlier). If you board a train to Torcy, you’ll have to get off there and wait for another train to finish your journey. It’s easy to avoid with one simple check.

And if you do end up at Torcy, don’t panic: stay on the platform and take the next train to Marne-la-Vallée Chessy. You’ll lose about ten minutes, nothing more.

It’s a good question to ask yourself before the night-time show, because that’s often when visitors get caught out. The last RER from Chessy to Paris leaves around midnight, sometimes a little later, at a time that varies with the day of the week, weekends and any overnight engineering work.

In practice, if you leave the park straight after the night-time show, you have time. But I’d rather not give you an exact time to the minute: it changes too often to stay reliable.

On the evening itself, check the exact time on the Île-de-France Mobilités app or on the station screens. And leave yourself some margin: after the big show, everyone heads for the station at the same time.

Be especially careful on special event evenings (annual pass evenings, 31 October party, New Year’s Eve party…). The park then closes very late, sometimes after the last RER. Make sure you check the time of the last train in advance and have a plan B (taxi, private hire car or a night nearby) so you don’t get stranded.

One last thing to keep an eye on: the eastern branch of the RER A regularly has partial closures or rail replacement buses, especially on some weekends, in summer and at night. Before a late journey or a weekend trip, check the Île-de-France Mobilités app to make sure the line is running normally.

The RER A is the most practical option from Paris, but it’s not the only one. If you’re coming from elsewhere in France, the TGV stops at the same station. By car, the car parks are right next door. To compare every option and choose the one that suits you, read my full guide: how to get to Disneyland Paris. Flying in? See my guide to getting there from the airports.