Venue
Getting to Paris Nanterre University
We recommend using public transportation to reach the university campus.
By RER A (approximately 15 minutes from Châtelet station, in central Paris)
- Direction of Saint-Germain en Laye or Le Vésinet – Le Pecq
- Get off at Nanterre Université station

By Train Line L (approximately 20 minutes from Saint Lazare Station)
- Direction of Cergy le Haut or Nanterre Université
- Get off at Nanterre-Université station

Buying Public Transport Tickets
Single tickets: Available from ticket machines in each station and from bus drivers.
We recommend using rechargeable Navigo Passes: available for a single trip, a day, or a week. [information here]
Useful Links for Getting Around Île-de-France
Campus Map
Downloadable map [via this link]

Getting to Central Paris
From an airport
ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE
- Roissybus
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From 6 am to 11 pm, every 15 to 20 minutes.
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From all terminals to: Opéra (rue Scribe, metro Opéra or RER A station Auber)
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Ticket price: approximately 12 EUR
- RER B
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Departure from RER B every day every 4 to 15 minutes
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To : Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles, Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame, Luxembourg, Port-Royal, Denfert-Rochereau, Cité universitaire...
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Ticket price: about 10 EUR
- Taxi
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A fixed fare has been set up to reach Paris (only in Taxis, not Uber cars)
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Paris Rive Droite = 53 EUR
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Paris Left Bank = 58 EUR
ORLY
- Metro line 14
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Very fast, a train every 2 minutes
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To: Maison Blanche, Olympiades, Bibliothèque, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Châtelet, Saint Lazare...
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Metro special fare: 10.30 EUR
- ORLY BUS
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Every day, every 8 to 15 minutes (often crowded!)
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To: Place Denfert-Rochereau (metro/RER Denfert-Rochereau)
- South terminal, exit L, stop 3
- Terminal West, exit D, stop 5 (arrivals level)
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Ticket price: approximately 8 EUR
- ORLYVAL + RER B
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Departure from Orlyval every 7 minutes to Antony RER station
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From Antony (same station) to Paris, departure from RER B every 15 minutes
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To Cité universitaire, Denfert-Rochereau, Port-Royal, Luxembourg, Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame, Châtelet-Les Halles (RER A), Gare du Nord...
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The special Orlyval + RER B ticket costs about 12 EUR
- TAXI
- A fixed fare has been set up to reach Paris (only in Taxis, not Uber cars)
- Paris Right Bank = 32 EUR
- Paris Left Bank = 37 EUR
BEAUVAIS AIRPORT
- Shuttle BusTaxis/Uber: Beware, Beauvais airport is far from Paris, there is no fixed rate for taxis, the cost would be 170 EUR minimum.
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From Beauvais airport : departure 20 minutes after the arrival of each flight.
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Departure point: airport bus station between terminals 1 and 2.
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Arrival point: Paris-Porte Maillot (boulevard Pershing, metro/RER Porte Maillot)
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Estimated journey time: 1h15.
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Fare: 16.90 EUR online, 18 EUR at the station/airport
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Reservation on the Paris-Beauvais airport website.
- For more information, click here.
From a Train Station
Each station is located in Paris and connected to one or more metro lines. For more information, click here.
MONTPARNASSE (Metro lines 4,6,12 and 13)
GARE DE L’EST (Metro lines 4, 5 and 7)
GARE DU NORD
- Metro: lines 2 (stop "La Chapelle"), 4 and 5
- RER: lines B, D (stop "Gare du Nord") and E (stop "Magenta")
GARE SAINT LAZARE
- Metro: lines 3, 9 (stop "Havre-Caumartin"), 12, 13 and 14
- RER: lines A (stop "Auber") and E
GARE DE LYON
GARE D’AUSTERLITZ
Hotels
There is a wide selection of hotels and Airbnb accommodations in the Île-de-France region.
ICDE has not established any commercial partnerships with specific hotels.
We recommend staying:
- In central Paris, or along a metro line with direct access to RER A or Gare Saint Lazare
- Along the route of RER A or Train Line L
- Near the university, for example in the following hotels:
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