Mont Saint Michel day trip from Paris by Train in One Day

Mont Saint Michel, France sits on the coast of Normandy, France. It’s an Abbey that dates back to the 8th Century and is an iconic sight in France. It’s possible to visit Mont St. Michel from Paris in just one day by train - making for a spectacular day trip from paris. This video describes how to do it, and some tips for visiting Mont Saint Michel to make your Mont Saint Michel day trip a success.
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[@pete23231]

Finally someone giving us the help we need as traveler’s, good stuff.

[@justtravelingthru_]

Thanks! We've been trying to provide information we would want when planning our trips so we are glad you found this one helpful.

[@elmadi7391]

Thank you so much for sharing 😍🇫🇷🙏

[@andrewromero5008]

Very helpful! Thank you. This is on my bucket list.

[@jackdaniels2905]

Was my favorite part of France.

[@andreicurta9965]

Thank yooouuu!!

[@itsme-nt6yu]

Thank you for the info!

[@justtravelingthru_]

Our pleasure! Thank you for watching.

[@rambo212234]

very very helpful...many thanks....going there in April 2024

[@justtravelingthru_]

It's an amazing place - I hope you have a great trip!

[@neilcharles2520]

Just drove it last week from St Genevieve des Bois..it took 4 hours and was 5 people..the scenery was beautiful..and also visited Brittany and Normandy...American war Museum was the highlight of my trip,You have to get to Mt St Michel when it opens,glad we did because when we were leaving it was a zoo...the walking and climbing all those steps can be a challenge.

[@justtravelingthru_]

Agree - getting there early is key...thanks for sharing your experience. We loved Normandy too. France keeps pulling us back and we'll be visiting again in a few weeks.

[@ken-ri5ut]

Very helpful! My partner and I will be going there in September and i wasnt sure whether to rent a car or go by train. Thank you

[@justtravelingthru_]

Good luck - Have a great trip!

[@MontMichel3754]

Great info ! I am planning to overnight at mont st Michel in October and get there by rail.

[@justtravelingthru_]

Excellent. Thanks for the comment. I noticed recently that they may have added a direct train so look for that. I'm not sure if it will only be during peak times or all year.

[@neilcharles2520]

There are so many things to see close by,you are better off spending at least 3 days..

[@hotcoffeeamericano]

"They're not inexpensive" (followed by a cough). That portion was funny. It's at around the 8.5 minute mark.

[@luzcarroll]

We were there in August with a group of ladies friends, we really had a great time, we tried to get a table to the Resto. to try the popular lamb dish prepared by the monks but it was full unfortunately. We will go back again next time and we have to make reservation in advance.

[@justtravelingthru_]

Going back with a reservation sounds like a great idea - it's fortunate that you can go back again. :-) On a trip we just returned from visiting the Loire Valley we relearned how important reservations can be for certain "busy" places. A great tip. Thanks for sharing it.

[@dannylecler266]

May I ask once arrive at the Pontorson there are shuttles bus to the Abbey? Could you tell me how much for the fare please? Thank you

[@justtravelingthru_]

Yes there are buses that take you to the Abbey. Fares vary by train, date and time. You can quickly look at one of the sites we mention to see fares and schedules

[@jackdaniels2905]

My family and i rented a car and drove from paris to Mont Saint Michel with a stop at the Normandy beaches. It was a wonderful weekend trip. Great highways, although there were a few tolls.

[@justtravelingthru_]

Yeah - Frances highways are excellent but there are lots of tolls. The Normandy beach area is beautiful and worth exploring when time allows. Spending time rather than fitting it into one day is a nice way to go.

[@jaywilliams9175]

Thanks for the content, but I'm confused how you get from Rennes to pontorson

[@justtravelingthru_]

At Rennes you typically switch to a regional train. Travel time from Rennes to Pontorson was approximately 45 minutes (approximately 60 kilometers). Pay attention to the tickets that you book. If you plug in Mont St. Michel as your destination the trip details should show you the legs of the trip.

[@thelastkiwi]

Help me a lot, i was very lot how to go to mon st michel. I know exactly how to go there but its quite expensive. We are a large groupe Y-Y.

[@justtravelingthru_]

I'm glad it helped. Maybe renting a car or van and driving would be cheaper for a large group.

[@nandhinibaskaran2190]

Hey is the train from Rennes to pontorson (RER train) available quite often? Could we buy the ticket at the station? (As am not able to find good timings like you travelled) And is the train available from the same station as we get down at renees.

[@justtravelingthru_]

I took a quick look at "thetrainline.com" site and it would appear that the train schedules are now in seasonal mode - in that there are fewer trains from Rennes to Pontorson than there are during the summer/tourist season. I double checked the SNCF and OMIO websites and they show very few trains in November, December and January. I did not look further, as it is clear that the seasonal schedule is in effect. I also searched for bus and car-hires that would be available, and could not find any bus service. In the tourist season, you would be able to purchase tickets at the train station, however we would not recommend waiting - because during the season this is a popular journey and there are only so many train seats available. We would recommend advance purchase of your tickets online before you arrived in France.

[@mollymalone1654]

​@@justtravelingthru_ thank you so much for all these tips. I'm just planning a visit to MSM from Paris by train. I'll stop 1 night in Rennes.

[@emidiopuliti7152]

Hello there, I will be going to France this summer in July, how far in advance should I buy my train tickets you think? Or should I plan to buy them when I’m there? Thanks for any help!

[@justtravelingthru_]

You can book as early as 90 days in advance. The high-speed trains get full quicker so I would book as far in advance as you can for that part of the trip.

[@emidiopuliti7152]

@@justtravelingthru_ through what website do you recommend?

[@justtravelingthru_]

@@emidiopuliti7152 We used the trainline.com website and liked it. It was easy to see the trains available and reserve online.

[@timothyspellman3]

We are trying to replicate your trip from Paris to Mont St Michel. The train schedules will get us to Rennes at 08:15. The problem is that the TER train leaves at 08:05. I find it surprising they would make it impossible to transfer. Did you do anything different than what we are currently looking at. Greatly appreciate your channel. Can you offer any advice?

[@justtravelingthru_]

Try using a site like Rail Europe and put in the search criteria Paris as the start and the end station of Pontorson. I tried a few dates in the next 60 days and there were options with appropriate connections. They don't seem to let you book more than around 60-65 days in advance or so. Also - I don't think there are as many trains on the weekends, especially Sunday's so keep that in mind. I hope you have a wondeful trip and thanks for the appreciation. Consider sending us a superthanks if you found it useful. :-)

[@ChristineLee-fv4en]

Trainline ticket options only show Train to Villedieu Les Poeles then bus to Le Mont St Michel. Can't find route mentioned in the video.

[@justtravelingthru_]

hello - I just put in a date of Tuesday, April 4 - from Paris to Pontorson-Mont-St-Michel and the routes show up with the connection in Rennes. It will show Paris Montparnasse with 1 change in Rennes. On April 4th there is a train leaving at 8:40 and arriving at 12:14 - taking 3 hours and 34 minutes. I would post a screenshot but it doesn't allow that. Maybe try again and use that date as an experiment.

[@justtravelingthru_]

p.s. - I was looking on www.thetrainline.com

[@ChristineLee-fv4en]

@@justtravelingthru_ Thank you. It looks like it shows different route if search by Paris to Mont-St-Michel vs. Pairs to Pontorson- Mont-St-Michel. I did not know that. Wanted to do the way the video suggested. Instead, I booked the way that goes to Villedieu Les Poels. Have you done it that way?

[@justtravelingthru_]

@@ChristineLee-fv4en no we haven't. I hope it works out for you. Let us know!

[@MontMichel3754]

Did you need to pre book your restaurant?

[@justtravelingthru_]

We didn't. We were able to walk in to La Mere Poulard.

[@daralop]

whats the last train departure back to Paris?

[@justtravelingthru_]

It varies depending on the day and month. Schedules change - so we suggest looking at one of the online booking options and searching to see the latest data.

[@ConanNYC]

Too many transfers with train n bus?

[@justtravelingthru_]

In Europe, the trains are reliable and used frequently. The bus is waiting to pick you up right at the train station. It's very easy to do even for people not used to taking trains and buses.

[@Sayitlikitiz101]

What kind of video is this. It all seems like a hodgepodge of stock footage. Maybe I should make one about travelling from Omashu to Ba Sing Se by flying lemur carriage.

[@justtravelingthru_]

Some stock footage of the trains and ariel views of Mont St. Michel - but the rest are our images. Sadly, I wasn't taking many videos at the time we visited. The intent is really to let people know how to visit the Abbey from Paris in one day.

[@Sayitlikitiz101]

@@justtravelingthru_ If that's your intent then: good job and thank you!

[@oaktree1626]

Perfectly understandable to me. Good video, guys

[@whiskytango4853]

is she talking or mumbling ?

[@justtravelingthru_]

I will take that as constructive criticism :-)

[@nicholaspancake134]

@@justtravelingthru_ Don't worry - I didn't have any trouble understanding either of you. Thanks for the info!

[@henrykai777]

I understood everything you said. Someone needs to get hearing aids. Haters gonna hate