There are 5 ways to get from Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye by bus, train, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Line 7802 bus
best- Take the bus from Pontoise Gare to Gare de Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Rue Thiersbus 7802
36 minRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye19.1 km
35 min€2Train
- Take the train from Cergy Préfecture to Nanterre - Préfecturetrain A
- Take the train from Nanterre - Préfecture to Saint-Germain-en-Layetrain A
1h 3m€7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Layetaxi 20.2 km
23 min€30–40Drive 20.2 km
- Drive from Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Layecar 20.2 km
23 min€4–5
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs €30 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pontoise Gare and arriving at Gare de Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Rue Thiers. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
No, there is no direct train from Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye. However, there are services departing from Cergy Préfecture and arriving at Saint-Germain-en-Laye via Nanterre - Préfecture. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Pontoise and Saint-Germain-en-Laye is 21 km. The road distance is 20.2 km.
The best way to get from Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye without a car is to line 7802 bus which takes 36 min and costs .
The line 7802 bus from Pontoise Gare to Gare de Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Rue Thiers takes 36 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye bus services, operated by Lignes Île-de-France Ouest, depart from Pontoise Gare station.
Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Cergy Préfecture station.
The best way to get from Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye is to line 7802 bus which takes 36 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €7 - €11 and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between Pontoise, Île-de-France, France and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France?
Lignes Île-de-France Ouest operates a bus from Pontoise Gare to Gare de Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Rue Thiers hourly, and the journey takes 36 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Place du Général de Gaulle - Gare to Saint-Germain-en-Laye via Gare de Cergy Préfecture - Quai L, Cergy Préfecture, and Nanterre - Préfecture in around 1h 3m.
Train from Cergy Préfecture to Nanterre - Préfecture
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Train from Nanterre - Préfecture to Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- 01.30.54.27.72
- Website
- navitia.io
Bus from Pontoise Gare to Gare de Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Rue Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- me-deplacer.iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
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
Allô taxis Mantes la jolie
- Phone
- +33 1 30 94 75 75
- Website
- allo-taxi-mantes.fr
El Fliji Abdelaziz
- Phone
- +33 9 53 47 31 44
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More Questions & Answers
Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye bus services, operated by Lignes Île-de-France Ouest, arrive at Gare de Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Rue Thiers station.
Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Nanterre - Préfecture station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye is 20 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Pontoise to Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
There are 21098+ hotels available in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Pontoise and Saint-Germain-en-Laye. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






