Six Nations Tickets at Stade de France: A Visitor's Guide
How to get Six Nations rugby tickets for France's matches at Stade de France, when they go on sale, and how to get to the stadium from central Paris by RER.
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France plays two Six Nations home matches at Stade de France in the 2027 championship: France versus Wales on 6 February 2027, and France versus Scotland on 21 February 2027 (Six Nations Rugby, "France v Wales", retrieved 2026-08-02; Six Nations Rugby, "France v Scotland", retrieved 2026-08-02). Tickets are sold through the official Stade de France ticket office and typically go on sale between September and November of the preceding year, with sign-up alerts available so you're notified the moment the on-sale window opens rather than finding out after it's passed (stadefrance.com, official rugby ticket office, retrieved 2026-08-02).
- 2027 fixtures at Stade de France: France v Wales, 6 February; France v Scotland, 21 February
- Tickets go on sale roughly September-November the year before, through stadefrance.com
- Sign up for on-sale alerts rather than checking manually, since the window can close fast for popular fixtures
- Getting there: RER B to La Plaine Stade de France (2-minute walk) or RER D to Stade de France-Saint-Denis, both roughly 10 minutes from Châtelet
- Metro "t+" tickets don't work on the RER: you need a zone-appropriate RER ticket, not a standard metro ticket
Six Nations weekends turn Paris into a genuinely festive city, with fans from all six countries filling the bars around the Stade de France and central Paris alike. Getting a ticket is the hard part; once you have one, the day itself is straightforward, especially by French stadium standards. If you're weighing this trip against other French sporting events, Watching Sport in France covers how the ticketing process here compares to Roland-Garros, the Tour de France, and other events on the calendar.
When do Six Nations tickets for France go on sale?
Official tickets are released through the Stade de France ticket office (stadefrance.com), and fixtures are typically posted online well before the on-sale window opens, with the actual sale beginning somewhere between September and November of the year before the tournament (rugby-fixtures.com, retrieved 2026-08-02). For the 2027 championship, that means the sale window for the France v Wales and France v Scotland fixtures should open sometime in the latter part of 2026, per the full 2027 fixture list confirmed by the tournament organizer (Six Nations Rugby, "Men's Six Nations 2027 Fixtures and Schedule Confirmed", retrieved 2026-08-02).
Sign up for on-sale alerts
The official ticket office lets you register for email alerts when sales open. Given how quickly popular fixtures can sell through, especially Six Nations weekends that fall near school holidays or a marquee opponent, registering ahead of time is worth doing the moment the fixture list is confirmed, rather than waiting and checking manually.
Buy from the official site, not a resale platform
Start with the official Stade de France ticket office. As with most major French sporting events, resale and hospitality sites rank prominently in search results for "Six Nations tickets Paris" and routinely charge above face value. Some are legitimate resale channels; others carry more risk. If the official on-sale window has passed and you still want to attend, treat resale as a fallback, not a first option, and verify the seller's legitimacy before paying.
How do I get to Stade de France?
The most direct route is RER B to La Plaine-Stade de France, a two-minute walk from the stadium, or RER D to Stade de France-Saint-Denis; both lines reach the area in around 10 minutes from Châtelet in central Paris (RATP, "How do I get to the Stade de France?", retrieved 2026-08-02). Metro line 13 to Saint-Denis-Porte de Paris is a further alternative if the RER is unusually crowded, which does happen on major match days.
A metro ticket doesn't work on the RER
Standard Paris metro "t+" tickets are not valid for RER travel to Saint-Denis. You need a ticket priced for the correct RER zone, which you can buy at any metro or RER station. Buy it before match day if you can, since ticket machines get busy in the hour before kickoff.
Stade de France sits in Saint-Denis, just north of central Paris, not within the city itself, which surprises some first-time visitors expecting a stadium inside the périphérique. Budget more time than you'd expect for the return journey after the match, since tens of thousands of fans are funneling through the same two or three RER stations at once. For where to base yourself for the wider trip, Best Areas to Stay in Paris covers neighborhoods with good RER B or D access, and Paris Public Transport Guide covers the wider network in more detail.
Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of central Paris
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Frequently asked questions
Official tickets through stadefrance.com typically go on sale between September and November the year before the tournament. For 2027, that means the sale window should open in the latter part of 2026. Sign up for on-sale email alerts as soon as fixtures are confirmed.
France v Wales on 6 February 2027 and France v Scotland on 21 February 2027, both at Stade de France.
Take RER B to La Plaine-Stade de France (a 2-minute walk from the stadium) or RER D to Stade de France-Saint-Denis. Both take around 10 minutes from Châtelet. A standard metro ticket doesn't work on the RER, so buy a zone-appropriate RER ticket separately.
No. It's in Saint-Denis, just north of the city, reachable in about 10 minutes by RER from central stations like Châtelet or Gare du Nord.
Sources
- rugby-fixtures.com, "Six Nations 2027 Tickets: Prices, Dates, Stadiums and How to Buy", retrieved 2026-08-02
- Stade de France, official rugby ticket office, retrieved 2026-08-02
- RATP, "How do I get to the Stade de France?", retrieved 2026-08-02
- Six Nations Rugby, "France v Wales", retrieved 2026-08-02
- Six Nations Rugby, "France v Scotland", retrieved 2026-08-02
- Six Nations Rugby, "Men's Six Nations 2027 Fixtures and Schedule Confirmed", retrieved 2026-08-02
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