To go to the Stade de France... use the public transport, it is the easiest !
he Stade de France is easily and quickly accessible from the Gare du Nord by public transport. The RER and metro are the best way to get around traffic jams on match and concert days at the Stade de France.
If you arrive by Eurostar or Thalys, stop at Gare du Nord (Paris Nord) station. Come down to level 3 to take the RER D or B taking you directly to the Stade de France.
To reach Stade de France stadium, you must buy a special ticket "origine/destination" to Stade de France – Saint-Denis station.
Be careful: metro tickets "t+" are not accepted! (RER D and RER B, subway,...)
The RER and the metro are the best way to get around the traffic jams on match days and show days at the Stade de France:
Please note that buses 239 and 353 stop at "Delaunay-Rimet". This stop is not served on event days (a security perimeter is in place on these days).
From the metro and tramway you can walk to the Stadium to avoid the traffic jam.
Transilien (RER, SNCF) or RATP (subway, bus, tramway...). Also consult these websites when there are transport strikes to know the alternative solutions and schedule
Tip: it is faster to walk from the RER B, RER D or metro station to the Stade de France.
Important: check the RATP or Transilien website for bus, streetcar and RER timetables, especially in the late evening and on Sundays. In general, they make sure to have more RER on the days of events but a check is always necessary.
Last metro line 13 around midnight (always check via the RATP website), ditto for the RER (under construction at night for several years - schedules are indicated on the Transilien website).
Don't count on the buses for the return trip; use the subway (metro) or RER.
The Noctilien N44 bus only runs between 0h30 and 5h30 between the 2 terminals and passes every 20 to 30 mn.
Stade de France access © Stade de France
On certain evenings when major events are taking place, RATP is stepping up its transport services to the Stade de France. On the evenings of matches and concerts, more trains are offered on metro line 13 and on RER line B. In 2025, major work is planned on the RER B and D lines; remember to take alternative transport such as the metro, tramway or bus and check if they will run on these evenings.
Buy your return ticket (on an Easy Card) as soon as you leave the airport so that you can make your return trip without delay (and avoid queuing at the ticket booths - there are few or no physical ticket counters). Prepare your return trip by noting the time of the last RER and/or metro station, taking into account the connections.
On arriving in Paris, buy your ticket (card EasyNavigo or buy your ticket from your phone on the free app "RATP" or IDF Mobilite (Google Play, App Store) immediately for RER (from Paris to the Stade de France).
If there are important delays on the RER (incidents, etc.) take the subway - line 13 or buses.
From Gare du Nord station (hotel gare du Nord) to the Stade de France: go down stairs and take the RER B in direction of Mitry-Claye-Aéroport CDG 1 and 2. Get off at the following station Plaine- Stade de France - or take the RER D in direction of Creil and stop at the Stade de France station. Both RER lines will drop you off at the closest station to the Stade de France. Allow about 10 or 15 minutes on foot.
Alternatively in case of strike or no RER, take the bus N 302 at the Gare du Nord station to Plaine-Stade de France (longer ride). On foot, follow the road signs to get to the Stadium.
From Gare de Lyon to the Stade de France in Saint-DenisFrom Gare de Lyon (French station train) to the Stade de France: take the RER D in direction of Creil. Get off at the Stade de France station. Allow about 10 or 15 minutes on foot.
Alternative route:
Take the bus N 65 at the Station Gare de Lyon to Gare du Nord, get off at the Gare du Nord bus station and take another bus, N 302, get off at the Plaine-Stade de France station. Follow the road signs on foot.
You can also take the automatic, driverless metro line 14 to Mairie de Saint-Ouen and then take RATP bus 173 to the Stadium.
If the 2 RER lines are impacted and do not run anymore! From Gare de Lyon or Gare du Nord you can take the metro line 14 to Mairie de St Ouen then bus 173 to the Stadium or metro line 13 to the "Basilique" station then bus 153 (or walk between the metro and the Stadium). Please note that some buses do not run in the evening or on weekends (see official website ratp.fr).
Take the subway - line 13 in direction of Saint-Denis Université. Get off at the "Saint-Denis-Porte de Paris station", walk approximately 10 min. Follow the N1 and road signs.
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Take the subway - line 4 in direction of Porte de Clignancourt. Get off at the "Gare du Nord station". Go down level -3 and take the RER B or the RER D to the Stade de France station. For both itinerary, the rest of the way is on foot (follow the road signs).
Note: there is no TGV train station STADE DE FRANCE SNCF (only the RER)
Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport and Orly airport allow you a direct access by the line of RER B.
From the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport to the Stade de France: take the RER B in direction of Robinson or St Rémy lès Chevreuse. Get off at the Plaine- Stade de France station (approximately 30 min of travel from CDG1). Follow the road signs and walk 15 min.
In case of problems on the line RER B at Roissy CDG you can join the Stadium at Saint-Denis with the bus 350 to the Porte de la Chapelle then bus 38 to Gare du Nord station. Enter in the station Gare du Nord and come down at the level - 3, take the RER D - direction Orry-la-Ville - to the station “Stade de France”.
From the Orly airport: take the OrlyVal shuttle to Antony. Take the RER B in the direction of the CDG airport or Mitry-Claye. Get off at the Plaine-Stade de France station (1h of drive). Follow the road sign on foot (15 mn approximately).
>> From June 24, line 14 of the metro will open, making the journey from Orly airport to Saint-Denis Pleyel in around 40 minutes without changing trains.<<
In case of problems on the line RER B at the Orly airport please take the bus to Paris Denfert-Rochereau with Orlybus. Take bus RATP 38 to train station Gare du Nord. Enter in the station Gare du Nord and come down at the level - 3, take the RER D in direction of Orry-la-Ville - to the Stade de France station.
Arriving from Paris-Beauvais airport?
March 4, 2024: opening of a direct A02 bus service between Beauvais airport and the town of Saint-Denis near the University (minimum journey time 1h15). Reservations only on the operator's website www.aerobus.fr
Due to the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, the A01 Aéroport Paris-Beauvais <-> Paris Porte Maillot line will be temporarily transferred.
Other solution... outside JO2024
>> During the Olympic Games, Beauvais airport shuttles no longer serve Porte Maillot, but Saint-Denis Université <<
After the Olympic Games: Take the shuttle bus between Terminals 1 and 2 to Paris Porte Maillot (parking Pershing - 22-24 boulevard Pershing - 75017 Paris). Take Metro Line 1 towards "Château de Vincennes", get off at "Châtelet" station. Follow the corridors to get on the RER B towards "Charles de Gaulle airport", get off at La Plaine Stade de France station. The rest of the journey to the stadium is on foot.
The Beauvais-Paris shuttle is subject to a fee, except for children under 4. A ticket machine is available to buy tickets for the shuttle only. You'll need to buy your metro and RER ticket separately when you arrive in Paris.
You MUST buy your parking ticket at the same time you buy your event ticket if you want to park at the Stade de France parking lot. It is impossible to buy a parking ticket on site. Once you have your ticket, road signs will guide you to access to the parking lots available: P1 – P3 (consult the Stade de France website about the parking lots plan).
By car: take the A86 highway (exit n°9 Saint Denis - La Plaine Stade de France) or A1 highway (exit Stade de France)
Are you coming to the Stade de France by cab? The recommended drop-off and pick-up point is along rue Danielle Casanova. Find yourself either on the edge of the Franc-Moisin district, then cross the footbridge, or at a drop-off point near avenue du Président Wilson, then follow the signs to the Stadium.
4 car parks can be used in Saint-Denis when an event is organized at Stade de France.
IndigoNeo Park - Saint-Denis (Consult the website to get the plan)
Close to Basilica of Saint-Denis :
A large security perimeter is set up around the Stade de France ; some roads are closed, others are open for private coach service only. You can see the plan about the security perimeter around Stade de France: Acces_Stade_underground_RER.(pdf) / security perimeter during an event at the Stade de France (format pdf)
You cannot park in zones indicated during an event at the Stade de France.
You can park your bike in the Brennus parking lot at the foot of the Stade de France (Seine-Saint-Denis). There are 1,000 permanent bicycle parking spaces, so you can leave your bike when you come to the Stade de France.
There's a Vélib' station near the Saint-Denis canal - place Cornillon near rue Jesse Owens (station no. 32014) behind the Stade de France and Décathlon.
You can consult the map of Vélib stations and rental conditions on the velib-metropole website.
Bike parking near RER B - Plaine Stade de France
Leave your bike at the RER D station
Stop at Stade de France Saint-Denis, you have a bike locker and Vélib' station on the station forecourt.
See also : What to do nearby the stadium?
Since August 2022 a footbridge has been installed over the A1 freeway to provide a pedestrian link between the Stade de France and the Olympic Aquatic Center CAO. The footbridge will be accessible to the public ... may 2025 ?
The journey between these two sites is estimated at 10 minutes on foot (700 m) via President Wilson Avenue/N1. When the footbridge is accessible to the public it will be more direct.
Hotel around Gare du Nord - Paris - Eurostar
