Day Trips to Normandy from Paris
Which trips fit one day, which Paris station to use, and what drivers should know
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Rouen and Giverny are the easiest day trips from Paris to Normandy. The train to Vernon-Giverny, the station for Monet’s house, takes about 57 minutes one way, and Rouen is about 89 minutes away. That leaves you plenty of time on the ground in Giverny or Rouen.
The D-Day beaches, Mont-Saint-Michel and Honfleur also work as a Normandy day trip from Paris, but they make long days. The train legs on these cards run between 130 and 194 minutes one way, and each needs an onward bus, coach or local transport at the far end.
Pick your Paris station before you book. Paris Saint-Lazare serves Rouen, Vernon-Giverny and the lines toward Honfleur and the D-Day beaches. The Mont-Saint-Michel routes leave from Paris-Montparnasse.
If you drive, plan around roadworks. The northern tube of the A13 Saint-Cloud tunnel, the Paris-to-Normandy direction, is closed from November 16, 2026 to the end of August 2027. Signed diversions run via the RD910 and RN118 or via the RN13 and A14. For more detail, see Getting to Normandy from Paris.
