How to visit the Palace of Versailles: options, schedules, prices, tickets

One of the essential visits in a trip to paris is Palace of Versailles…but all tourists who travel to the French capital for the first time think the same.

The consequence is that for visit the Palace of Versailles throughout the year they form long lines at the entrance of this great monument, which in summer and high holiday season can mean one or even two hours of waiting to access its interior.

Therefore, it is highly recommended to use some of the options you have to avoid these long lines.

How to visit the Palace of Versailles without lines

Below I am going to detail what are the options you have to visit the Palace of Versailles so that you can choose the one that best suits you.

How to take a tour of the Palace of Versailles from Paris

I remind you that the Palace of Versailles is located in the small city ​​of versailles, on the outskirts of Paris, so from the start from wherever you are staying in the French capital you must arrive by some means of transport such as the train.

Now, you have the option of signing up for a excursion to the Palace of Versailles with departure from Tuileries Gardens, in which you will be taken by luxury coach to the palace.

Then there accompanied by a guide in spanish, you will access the palace of versailles skip the line, where you will visit its main corners, as well as the Carriage Gallery which is located in front of the entrance to the palace.

And also the option of excursion to see the Musical Fountains of Versailles, which takes place in the afternoon on weekends, and in which you will also access without waiting in lines, lasting five hours.

Along with a guide in spanish, in it, in addition to visiting the main rooms of the palace, you will see the music and special effects show which takes place in the fountains in the palace gardens.

Finally, from Paris you also have the alternative of excursion to the Palace of Versailles by train, with a visit to the palace and gardens, lasting 6 and a half hours.

If you are going to go on your own, you should know How to get from Paris to Versailles, which you can do by train in three different ways.

Depending on the station from which you depart from the French capital, you will arrive at one of the three stations in Versailles.

How to buy tickets to visit the Palace of Versailles

Already in Versailles, to avoid the big queue which usually forms in front of the ticket office to enter the palace, it is recommended buy tickets in advance to visit the Palace of Versailles.

Now, with the advance purchase of the standard ticket to visit Versailles You will avoid the long lines that form at the ticket office itself, but when you enter through the general door A, you may have to wait in a very long line to start the visit.

Here you can buy the most basic ticket to visit the main rooms with an audio guide, and here the full ticket to visit the entire palace, including the gardens, also with audio guide.

Advance purchase of tickets with priority access

What is advisable, without a doubt, is buy priority entry to visit Versailles,

With this ticket you will have priority access through a special door and with audio guide in spanish You will make the complete visit of the palace and its gardens.

In the purchasing process you are assigned an entry time, the first of which is at 9 in the morning, which would allow you to avoid waiting in line since you enter through the priority access door.

How to take a guided tour of the Private Apartments of the Palace of Versailles

The last option for avoid queues if you go on your own, and not in a excursion from Paris, is to sign up for a guided tour of the palace, which we always recommend as it is the best way to get to know a great monument like this.

It has the advantage that once your guided tour is reserved, you do not have to go to the ticket office or wait in line.

You have to go directly to the office where they leave, located in the building on your right once you have passed the prior entry control to the palace located at the first gate.

The main official guided tour of the Palace of Versales It is the tour we took on our most recent trip touring the Private Apartments of the Kings.

It is conducted in French and lasts approximately an hour and a half, and the price is 10 euros, to be added to the price paid for the ticket.

You can do the online booking of guided tours, or by calling +33 (0)1 30 83 78 00.

Visiting times for the Palace of Versailles

The Visiting hours of the Palace of Versailles near Paris are, in high season, from April to October, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 18,30:18 p.m., with last access at 9 p.m., and in low season, from November to March, from 17,30 a.m. to 17 p.m., XNUMX hours, with last access at XNUMX p.m.

The Versailles Gardens opening hours They are, in high season, from 8 a.m. to 20,30:8 p.m., and in low season, from 18 a.m. to XNUMX p.m.

Here you can consult the schedules of all the visitable spaces in the Palace of Versailles.

Palace of Versailles ticket prices

The Palace of Versailles ticket prices They vary depending on the type of visits you choose, and you also have reduced-price tickets.

Here you can consult the ticket prices to visit the Palace of Versailles and here you can buy tickets in Spanish.