Metallica at the Stade de France this week: how to prepare your visit by public transport

Needless to say, Metallica fans are currently in the starting blocks, especially since the American band has planned to give not one, but two concerts in Paris, more precisely on Wednesday 17 and Friday 19 May 2023 at the Stade de France.

Metallica in concert at the Stade de France in May 2023
Four years after their memorable concert at the Stade de France, the Californians of Metallica come back to this same stadium to set it on fire once again and make you vibrate with thrash metal of which only they have the secret... See you on Wednesday May 17 and Friday May 19, 2023 for two exceptional concerts! [Read more]

But before being able to hear the mythical songs of the Californian quartet live and to see Metallica in flesh and blood on stage, you will have to reach the Stade de France. And it's not easy, because there might be a lot of people around the stadium on May 17th and 19th.

As the RATP reminds us, " various means of access by public transport allow you to reach the Stade de France", in this case, the RER B and D suburban trains, lines 12 and 13 of the metro or the T1 and T2 suburban trains.

So, if you plan to come by public transport, here are some practical tips to help you avoid the possible queues around the stadium and arrive as close as possible to your entrance door. Because the routes change according to the entrance door to the stadium indicated on your ticket. And please note that the RER B train will be closed on Wednesday May 17 from 10:45 pm due to works.

Here are the public transport options to get to the Stadium and to leave more easily, depending on your entrance door.

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To come to the Stade de France

• Access to gates A, B, C, D, E and H (East of the Stadium): take the RER B towards "Mitry-Claye" and get off at "La Plaine - Stade de France" station or take the metro line 12 towards "Mairie d'Aubervilliers" and get off at "Front populaire" station. It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the RER B station and 25 minutes to walk from metro line 12.
  
  
• Access to gates J, K, L, N, R and S (North of the Stadium): take metro line 13 in the direction of "Saint-Denis Université" and get off at "Saint-Denis - Porte de Paris" station. From there, it will take you about 5 minutes to walk to the Stadium gates.
  
  
• Access to gates T, U, X, Y and Z (South-West of the Stadium): take the RER D towards "Creil" and get off at the "Stade de France - Saint-Denis" station, then it will take you about 10 minutes to walk from the station to the Stadium gates.

To leave the Stadium and go to Paris

• From gates A, B, C, D, E, H X, Y and Z (East of the Stadium): take metro line 12 on May 17 and 19, and RER B on May 19. On the other hand, the RER B will be closed on Wednesday evening from 10:45 pm for work.
• From gates J, K, L, N, R, S, T and U (North of the Stadium): take metro line 13, direction "Châtillon Montrouge".
• From gates T, U, X, Y and Z (South-West of the Stadium): take RER line D.

Please note that the RATP recommends that you take metro line 12 and Transilien line H (which serves Saint-Denis and allows you to take the RER D) to get to the Stade de France; these two routes are generally less busy.

Enjoy the concert!