Day Trip from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower
If your holidays in Disneyland Paris include a day trip to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower, then it’s important to figure out how to get from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower.
There are many ways to travel from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower, and this quick guide will tell you everything you need to know.
This article gives information and our best tips on how to get to Eiffel Tower from Disneyland Paris, plus all you need to know to get the most out of your visit. After reading this Disneyland to Eiffel Tower guide, you will see that it is very easy to organize a day trip from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower!
How far is Disneyland Paris from the Eiffel Tower? The distance from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower is 43km. You cannot see the Eiffel Tower from Disneyland Paris; you will only see it if you fly to Paris Orly Airport.
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About the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris and France, and the climb up to the Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic things to do in Paris.
Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the World Fair held in Paris in 1889, the Eiffel Tower is a feat of 19th-century engineering: huge, spectacular, unique, and (for some) incredibly romantic.
Today, the Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous landmarks in Paris. Stroll around the Eiffel Tower’s gardens with interesting perspectives of the Iron Lady. The Tower is climbed through its legs, by lift or stairs.
On the first floor, learn about the Eiffel Tower’s history through an interesting exhibition with screens, displays, and models. The second floor offers great views of Paris from above. It is also home to shops, a macaron bar, and dining options.
Get to the Eiffel Tower’s summit, at 276 meters, for the most spectacular views of Paris. Celebrate this magical moment at the champagne bar – Click here to buy your tickets to the Eiffel Tower
Paris Disneyland to Eiffel Tower Transportation Overview
OPTION | FROM | DURATION | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|
Car | Anywhere in Disneyland Paris | 40 min | 8-11€ fuel |
Your hotel in Disneyland Paris | 40 min | View (up to 4 pax) | |
Taxi | Your hotel in Disneyland Paris | 40 min | 95-130€ (up to 4 pax) |
Train from Disneyland to Eiffel Tower | Disneyland Paris train station + Metro | 75 min | 5€ (1 way, 1 pax) |
Disneyland Paris Hotels | 9 hours |
This table is also valid if you want to travel from the Eiffel Tower to Disneyland Paris.
The Disneyland Paris Express bus can only be purchased with Disneyland Paris tickets. It leaves from different main sites in Paris (the Eiffel Tower included) early in the morning and travels back to Paris late in the evening. Therefore, this is not an option to travel from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower on a day trip from Disneyland.
How to Get to Eiffel Tower from Disneyland Paris
Here are all the ways, public and private, to travel from Disneyland Paris to the Eiffel Tower.
1. Disneyland Paris to the Eiffel Tower by Car
Even if you traveled to Disneyland Paris by car, we don’t recommend this option for visiting the Eiffel Tower. Paris’ traffic is crazy, plus it isn’t easy to find a parking spot near the Eiffel Tower.
If you decide to go from Disneyland to Eiffel Tower by car, it is a 43 km drive, and it takes 40 minutes or more, depending on the traffic. Check out this link with the car parks near the Eiffel Tower.
2. Private Car Transfer or Taxi from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower
If you are looking for a comfortable door-to-door service for you and your family, Welcome Pickups can help. Welcome proposes comfortable transfer services with good cars and the best English-speaking drivers in Paris.
Private transportation is ideal when traveling with seniors or kids, and Welcome offers the best transportation service in Paris – Book your Eiffel Tower transfer with Welcome Pickups
A taxi from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower is another option, but less convenient in our opinion. There’s no flat rate to travel from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower; the taxi driver will use the counter. Unless you find a taxi on-site, the final price will include the approach rate.
3. Train from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower
The train from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower is the cheapest option. First, you need to take a train from Disneyland to Paris. When you reach Paris, you can travel to the Eiffel Tower by metro.
The Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower cost is 5€ (one way), the metro ride included. Count on it taking 75 minutes (one way).
Here’s how to get from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower by train, step-by-step:
A. Train from Disneyland to Paris
First things first: how to get from Disneyland Paris to Paris? The RER A is the train line that travels from Disneyland Paris to Paris and the Eiffel Tower. There are different RER lines with different colors, and they serve Paris and the surrounding suburbs. The RER A’s logo is red.
1. The name of the Disneyland Paris train station is Marne la Vallée /Chessy, and it is the terminus of the RER A line (red line). From the Disneyland parks, it is a 2-minute walk to Marne la Vallée /Chessy train station.
2. Take the RER A train and stop at Auber station (44 min ride).
B. Metro from Paris to Eiffel Tower
2. At Auber, look for the metro line 9 signs, direction Pont de Sèvres (it’s a 4-minute walk to the metro platform, called Hauvre-Caumartin). Jump on any metro going in that direction, and stop at Iéna station (it’s only six stops from Hauvre-Caumartin).
3. Take exit #3. From there, it’s a 10-minute walk to the Eiffel Tower (follow the signs to the Tower).
Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower Train Cost
There are different tickets and travel passes to travel from Disneyland Paris to Paris by train.
The travel passes NaviGo and Navigo Easy are convenient only if you use them many times. They are individual passes, so you will need as many passes as people in your tribe.
If you only want to take a day trip from Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower, choose the single train tickets.
The Disneyland to Eiffel Tower train cost is 10€* (adults) round trip. You can purchase the train tickets (one way or return) in the machines in the metro or RER stations, located right before the automated turnstiles.
Remember to keep the train ticket until you reach the final destination; there are frequent ticket controls on the trains or the RER corridors.
*Update 2023: as you can see in the picture above, the Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower train cost was more expensive when I first published this article. Good for you! However, other train tickets have become more expensive since then, especially the Navigo Passes 🙁
4. Guided Tour from Disneyland Paris to Paris (with Eiffel Tower)
With this fun Paris tour by Get Your Guide, you will discover Paris in a day from three unique perspectives: a panoramic coach, the Seine River, and the Eiffel Tower.
The tour (in English) takes 9 hours (transportation times included), and it consists of a Paris city tour, a guided cruise on the Seine River, and direct access to the Eiffel Tower, second floor. You will have free time to have lunch around the Louvre Museum.
A nine-hour tour with kids must sound tiring, but actually, this tour is one of the most comfortable ways to visit the Eiffel Tower from Disneyland Paris with kids. Transportation is on luxury, air-conditioned panoramic coach, and there’s not much walking time in Paris.
This tour leaves from the New York Hotel and the Santa Fe Hotel. If you are staying in one of the Disneyland Hotels or Disney-associated hotels, you can use the free shuttle buses that leave from the train station to the hotels – Click here to book your Paris tour with the Eiffel Tower
What to Do Around the Eiffel Tower
The climb up to the Eiffel Tower will take you only a couple of hours (book your tickets online well in advance). Use the rest of your day trip to Paris to explore the Eiffel Tower District, visit other attractions near the Eiffel Tower, or have a good lunch in the area.
You can also look for the best Eiffel Tower views or, if the weather is good, opt for a picnic nearby – some of the best picnic spots in Paris come with Eiffel Tower views.
If you decide to explore other areas of Paris, you can get some ideas from this Paris one-day itinerary or from our quick guide to Paris for kids.
Tiqets always has great deals (combo tickets) that include access to the Eiffel Tower; here are the most interesting offers at the moment that will save you money:
So there you have it, the Disneyland Paris to Eiffel Tower transportation guide with everything you need to know to travel smoothly from Disneyland to Eiffel Tower. If you are traveling back to Disneyland Paris from another point in Paris, have a look at our Paris to Disneyland Transportation Guide for all the details.
