Paris RER C Schedule

Here are RER C train schedules for common routes such as Paris to Chateau Versailles and Orly Airport.

The RER C train is complicated with its 8 different terminus stations (used to denote direction of travel).

RER C Schedule – Paris to Versailles (PDF) – If you’re going from central Paris to Chateau Versailles(station Versailles-Rive Gauche), this is your schedule. For weekendor statutory holiday travel, use the weekend RER C schedule (just fewer trains, although the timing is basically the same).

At the top of this RER C Timetable is a row for “ nom du train “.  These specify the train route and can be seen on the front of the train itself as it approaches a station.  On the 2nd page with the purple highlighted train schedules, “VICK” designated trains (shown at the first/top row) all travel to Versailles Rive Gauche, the closest station to Chateau Versailles (Versailles Castle & Garden).  “SARA” trains do not stop at Versailles Rive Gauche so if you’re looking to visit Chateau Versailles be sure to take VICK trains.

This RER C route travels past several central Paris stations (Gare d’Austerlitz, St Michel Notre Dame, Musée d’Orsay, Invalides, Pont de l’Alma,  Champ de Mars/Tour Eiffel) on its way to Versailles Rive Gauche station in Versailles, the closest train station to Chateau Versailles. RER C trains making this route will be labeled with direction: “ Versailles – Rive Gauche“. Be careful not to confuse this RER C train direction with “Versailles Chantiers – St Quentin en Yvelines”, which does not stop at Versailles – Rive Gauche station.  The difference is that Versailles Chantiers station is about 15 minutes walk to the Chateau as opposed to 5 minutes for Versailles Rive Gauche.

RER C Schedule – Paris to Orly Airport (ORY) and Massy TGV Station, Monday to Friday (PDF) ( Weekend schedule for RER C – Paris/Orly/Massy TGV ) This schedule stars from Invalides (Army Musuem) RER C station and travels clockwise through Paris, stopping at Orsay Museum, St Michel, Gare d’Austerlitz amongst other stations before making its way to Aeroport d’Orly shuttle bus station ( Pont de Rungis )and ends at Massy TGV train station . Note that the RER C does not stop directly at Orly Airport but stops at Pont de Rungis where you must transfer to a RATP bus to complete the journey to Orly Airport terminals West and South. RER C trains making this route will be labeled with direction: “ Pont de Rungis – Aeroport d’Orly” or “ Massy Palaiseau“.  The trains will have four letter codes ( nom du train ) of either ROMI or MONA both on the top of the schedule and on the front of the trains.

(Schedules courtesy of Transilien )

For travelers going from Paris (Massy Palaiseau RER B station) to Orly Airport, here are the first and last trains (updated March 2019) from Massy Palaiseau to Pont de Rungis station (where a bus completes the journey to the airport):

• First train from Massy to Pont de Rungis / Aeroport d’Orly 05:10
• Last train from Massy to Pont de Rungis / Aeroport d’Orly 22:38
• First train from Pont de Rungis Aeroport d’Orly to Massy 05:37
• Last train from Pont de Rungis Aeroport d’Orly to Massy 22:08

Frequency of Paris Massy Palaiseau to Pont de Rungis/Orly Airport is one RER C train every 30 minutes

For travelers to and from Orly Airport, here are the first and last trains (updated March 2019) from Gare d’Austerlitz and Pont de Rungis station (where a bus completes the journey to the airport):

• First train from Gare d’Austerlitz to Pont de Rungis Aeroport d’Orly 05:07
• Last train from Gare d’Austerlitz to Pont de Rungis Aeroport d’Orly 00:30
• First train from Pont de Rungis Aeroport d’Orly to Gare d’Austerlitz 04:53
• Last train from Pont de Rungis Aeroport d’Orly to Gare d’Austerlitz 23:40

Popular Destinations along RER C train line in Paris

• Eiffel Tower / La Tour Eiffel
• Invalides, Napolean’s Tomb
• Orsay Museum / Musée d’Orsay
• Saint-Michel
• Notre Dame
• Austerlitz Train Station / Gare d’Austerlitz
• Library Francois Mitterand / Bibliotheque François Mitterand
• Orly Airport shuttle bus station / Pont de Rungis-Aeroport d’Orly (RER C does not connect directly to Orly Airport , shuttle buses are required from Pont de Rungis station)
• Versailles, Chateau Versailles (outside of Paris)

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