There are 4 ways to get from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Layetrain A
20 min€3–6Drive 13 km
cheapest- Drive from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Layecar 13 km
18 min€2–3Line 259 bus
- Take the bus from Esplanade Charles de Gaulle to Saint-Germain-en-Laye RERbus 259
51 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Layetaxi 13 km
18 min€22–27
La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye is to drive which costs €2 - €3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs €22 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye. However, there are services departing from Esplanade Charles de Gaulle and arriving at Saint-Germain-en-Laye RER via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from La Défense and arriving at Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between La Défense and Saint-Germain-en-Laye is 12 km. The road distance is 13 km.
The best way to get from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs €3 - €6.
The train from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from Esplanade Charles de Gaulle station.
La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from La Défense station.
The best way to get from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye is to train which takes 20 min and costs €3 - €6. Alternatively, you can line 259 bus, which costs and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between La Défense, Île-de-France, France and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3–6 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from Esplanade Charles de Gaulle to Saint-Germain-en-Laye RER every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Esplanade Charles de Gaulle to Saint-Germain-en-Laye RER
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €22–27
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +33 1 45 85 85 85
- Website
- alphataxis.fr
Taxis G7
- Phone
- +33 1 41 27 66 99
- Website
- g7.fr
Taxis Parisiens
- Phone
- +33 1 45 30 30 30
- Website
- taxis-parisiens.fr
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More Questions & Answers
La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at Saint-Germain-en-Laye RER station.
La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Saint-Germain-en-Laye station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye is 13 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from La Défense to Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
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