Getting there
How to get to the Château de Vincennes from Paris
Métro Line 1 ends across the road from the gate — here's that route and the alternatives.
Open the Viator listing ↗Métro Line 1 — the direct route
Line 1 is the simplest way in. Take it eastbound to its terminus, Château de Vincennes, and the château is a short walk from the station, with no transfer and no connecting bus. From the central stretch of the line, around Châtelet, Bastille or Louvre-Rivoli, the ride itself is well under half an hour.
RER A, as a second option
The RER A also stops at Vincennes station, a little further from the château, which can suit anyone travelling in from the western suburbs or La Défense rather than central Paris. Buses 46, 56 and 86 also serve the château.
Driving and parking
The château sits just beyond the Boulevard Périphérique on the eastern side of the city. Visitors can't park inside the château grounds (holders of a disability card excepted), so you'll need to find paid parking in the surrounding streets, and driving into Paris adds a layer of stress the Métro simply avoids.
Timing the trip
Because the ride from central Paris is short, Vincennes fits easily into a morning or an afternoon rather than needing a full day set aside for travel the way the out-of-town châteaux do. Build in the walk from the platform and a few minutes at the gate, and you're inside with most of the day still ahead of you.