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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 €41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 28m. 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 €41, while a flight costs an average of €472.
Distance: 479 km
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€56 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €472 Average price | €129 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 4m Average total duration 8h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration 4h 10m 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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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Paris:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Paris costing on average €56.
A bus is €432 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Paris costing on average €472.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 10m.
Bus takes on average 9h 4m.
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.
304837:00 AM8h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:05 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€351One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
304837:00 AM8h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:05 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€351One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH10428:10 AM1h15Frankfurt am Main Airport9:25 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2111One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 95568:30 AM4h21Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:51 PMParis Gare de l'Est€701One-way0 transfers
95686:23 AM4h13Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:36 AMParis Gare de l'Est€991One-way0 transfers
95585:24 AM4h26Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:50 AMParis Gare de l'Est€991One-way0 transfers
3048110:50 PM8h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:00 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€351One-way0 transfers
3048512:00 PM8h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:55 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€351One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:20 AM8h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:40 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€401One-way0 transfers
DE42659:25 AM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport10:45 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€1591One-way0 transfers
LH104612:25 PM1h15Frankfurt am Main Airport1:40 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2111One-way0 transfers
LH10449:05 AM1h15Frankfurt am Main Airport10:20 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Paris:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Paris costing on average €56.
A bus is €432 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Paris costing on average €472.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 10m.
Bus takes on average 9h 4m.
- Around 64 trains per day.
- Around 44 flights 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 to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Swiss, ITA, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Global Supply Systems, tarom, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Air Europa, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar to go to Paris by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Sindbad.
- 8 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 9 direct trains per day with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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