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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 prices starting from €26. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, and a flight costs an average of €110.
Distance: 479 km
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€146 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €250 Average price |
4h 52m Average total duration 4h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 28m Average total duration 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
07:35 AM6h55Frankfurt am Main2:30 PMParis€341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
07:35 AM6h55Frankfurt am Main2:30 PMParis€341One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH10288:25 AM1h15Frankfurt am Main Airport9:40 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€1591One-way0 transfers
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ICE 95568:53 AM3h58Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:51 PMParis Gare de l'Est€1001One-way0 transfers
ICE 513 · ICE 95568:51 AM4h00Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:51 PMParis Gare de l'Est€1051One-way1 transfer
95506:53 PM3h59Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:52 PMParis Gare de l'Est€1101One-way0 transfers
3048512:00 PM8h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:55 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€401One-way0 transfers
304837:00 AM8h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:05 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€451One-way0 transfers
3048110:50 PM8h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:00 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€501One-way0 transfers
DE42658:30 AM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport9:50 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€1421One-way0 transfers
DE42937:30 PM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport8:50 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€1541One-way0 transfers
DE42152:30 PM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport3:50 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€1781One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Paris:
A bus is €104 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Paris costing on average €146.
A bus is €208 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Paris costing on average €250.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 22m.
Bus takes on average 5h 58m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 14 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 Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Cityjet, Swiss, KLM, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, ITA to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Paris by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, Cityjet, Air Dolomiti.
- 10 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad.
- 7 direct trains per day with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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