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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €35, while a flight costs an average of €172.
Distance: 479 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€108 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €172 Average price | €128 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Paris:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Paris costing on average €108.
A bus is €137 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Paris costing on average €172.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 15m.
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Paris
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
07:30 AM7h00Frankfurt am Main2:30 PMParis€231One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
07:30 AM7h00Frankfurt am Main2:30 PMParis€231One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH103412:30 PM1h15Frankfurt am Main Airport1:45 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2621One-way0 transfers
Other options
95585:54 AM3h56Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:50 AMParis Gare de l'Est€991One-way0 transfers
95506:53 PM3h59Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:52 PMParis Gare de l'Est€991One-way0 transfers
ICE 95585:54 AM3h56Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:50 AMParis Gare de l'Est€1001One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain+
FlixBus12:03 PM10h27Frankfurt South station10:30 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€291One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus8:03 PM11h22Frankfurt South station7:25 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€291One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM11h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:50 AMParis, Porte Maillot€301One-way1 transfer
DE42937:50 PM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport9:10 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€1421One-way0 transfers
DE42658:30 AM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport9:50 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€1781One-way0 transfers
AF12193:10 PM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport4:35 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2271One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Paris:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Paris costing on average €108.
A bus is €137 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Paris costing on average €172.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 15m.
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Paris Gare de l'Est.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Sindbad, BlaBlaCar to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Cityjet, Swiss, Qatar Airways, ITA to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Paris by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Sindbad, BlaBlaCar.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet.
- 7 direct trains per day with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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