Paris Day Trips: 2 Days Beyond the City
Two days, two day trips, no city sightseeing at all (that’s our Paris itinerary , a separate plan). This is the shortest version of our gateway spine: Versailles on Day 1, Disneyland Paris on Day 2, the two trips that work regardless of season or budget. Have more time? The 3-day version adds Giverny on top of exactly these two days.
Book these before you go
- Versailles Palace timed slot (Day 1) - mandatory even for free-admission visitors, book directly on chateauversailles.fr before anything else.
- Versailles guided day tour (Day 1, alternative) - a Versailles skip-the-line tour bundles the RER logistics and the timed slot into one booking.
- Disneyland Paris dated park ticket (Day 2) - book online for the lower advance price tier.
The two days at a glance
| Day | Day trip | Travel time from Paris | One-way transport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Versailles | 35-40 min | RER C |
| 2 | Disneyland Paris | 35-40 min | RER A |
Day 1: Versailles
RER C to Versailles Château Rive Gauche takes 35-40 minutes (check current times on iledefrance-mobilites.fr ), then an 8-10 minute walk to the gates. The Palace-only ticket is EUR21; the Passport, adding the Trianon estate and gardens on fountain-show days, is EUR25 in low season or EUR35 in high season. Every visitor needs a timed Palace slot, including under-18s and EU residents under 26 who get in free, so book that slot before you book your travel. Closed Mondays, so if Day 1 falls on one, swap the order and do Disneyland first.
Day 2: Disneyland Paris
RER A direct from Châtelet-Les Halles runs 35-40 minutes to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy. A 1-Park 1-Day ticket booked in advance starts around EUR56-62; wait until the gate on a peak Saturday and a 2-Park ticket can run past EUR130. Disney Adventure World’s March 2026 relaunch added World of Frozen next to the existing Avengers Campus, and Pirates of the Caribbean in the original Disneyland Park is still the standout ride. Buy the RER fare separately from the park ticket; it’s never bundled in.
Is two days enough for Paris day trips, or should you add a third?
Two days covers the pair that matter most regardless of season, budget, or who’s travelling with you. A third day only makes sense if you want Giverny (seasonal, so check the calendar first) or Reims (a genuine splurge), neither of which improves a tight two-day trip so much as extends it.
Can you swap the order and do Disneyland first?
Yes, and it’s worth doing if Day 1 lands on a Monday, since Versailles’s Palace interior is closed that day while the park runs on its usual schedule. Just make sure whichever day you assign to Versailles still has your timed Palace slot booked for that date, not a generic one.
Book your Versailles Palace slot for a 9am or 10am entry if you can get it; the Palace interior gets noticeably more crowded by early afternoon even outside peak season.