Rugby World Cup – South Africa – Ireland – How to reach the stadium for the game

Depending on the stadium gate you can find on your ticket to get to your seat, we invite you to come by the following transport:

• To access the stadium from gates A, B, C, D, E and H (East of the Stadium) : take RER B, and get off at La Plaine – Stade de France station (10 minutes walking) or metro line 12, Front Populaire station (25 minutes walking).
• • To access the stadium from gates J, K, L, N, R and S (North of the Stade) : take line 13, Saint-Denis – Porte de Paris station (5 minutes walking).
• • To access the stadium from gates T, U, X, Y and Z (South-West of the Stadium): take RER D, Stade de France – Saint-Denis station (10 minutes walking).

To get to the rugby village, take metro line 13 towards “Saint-Denis Université” and get off at the “Basilique de Saint-Denis” station: 05 minutes walking from the station to the rugby village.

The program for this sport event :

• 5 p.m.: Entertainment for fans on the Stade de France place
• 6 p.m.: Stadium doors opening to watch the game England-Chili on the stadium screens
• 9 p.m.: Kick-off of the match

After the game, how to get back to Paris?

No work is planned for the evening on the RER B, this September 23th.

After the event, to return to Paris, we advise you to take the following lines:

• RER B, La Plaine – Stade de France station, last RER at 12:32 a.m.
• RER D, Stade de France – Saint-Denis station, last RER at 12:06 a.m.
• Metro line 12, Front Populaire station, last metro at 1h36
• Metro line 13, Saint-Denis – Porte de Paris station, last metro at 1h40

⚠ Expect very high traffic on the RER B and metro line 13.

At the end of the evening, for the directions Charles de Gaulle Airport 2/ Mitry-Claye

Additional trains will also run at the end of the evening, after the game, to reach the north of line B. Last RER Charles de Gaulles 2 Airport at 12:56 a.m.

As a reminder, the trafic is suspended between Aulnay-sous-Bois and Mitry-Claye. To organise your journey, please, click on the link below :

Interruption entre Aulnay-sous-Bois et Mitry-Claye toute la journée

Which transport ticket to purchase to come with the RER B?

Buying your return ticket in advance will save you time. Please note, the t+ ticket is not valid for traveling to the RER B station La Plaine – Stade de France, you must have an Île-de-France/Origine-Destination ticket.

Please prepare your return journey by checking the dedicated websites : iledefrance-mobilites.fr, ratp.fr or transilien.com websites. Enjoy the game and have a fun Rugby World Cup !