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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 19m. 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 €44, while a flight costs an average of €479.
Distance: 479 km
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€479 Average price | €73 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €129 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 7m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 7m Average total duration 8h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg 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 Paris to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €73.
A bus is €435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €479.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 7m.
Bus takes on average 9h 7m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
012:00 PM8h15Paris8:15 PMFrankfurt am Main€231One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 012:00 PM8h15Paris8:15 PMFrankfurt am Main€231One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH10517:45 AM1h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2441One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 95531:10 PM3h53Paris Gare de l'Est5:03 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€991One-way0 transfers
- 95555:10 PM3h53Paris Gare de l'Est9:03 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€991One-way0 transfers
95617:16 AM3h54Paris Gare de l'Est11:10 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€991One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:05 PM10h50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:55 AMFrankfurt South station€321One-way1 transfer - FlixBus4:50 PM8h40Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:30 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:50 AM9h20Champigny-sur-Marne, Avenue des Grands Godets / D1459:10 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€351One-way0 transfers
DE42928:25 AM1h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1371One-way0 transfers- DE426411:10 AM1h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport12:40 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1371One-way0 transfers
- DE42144:45 PM1h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport6:15 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1491One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €73.
A bus is €435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €479.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 7m.
Bus takes on average 9h 7m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 38 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, KM Malta Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Global Supply Systems, Qatar Airways, tarom, Croatia Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Air Europa, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, ITA to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Regional-Express, TGV, Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa.
- 10 direct trains per day with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad.
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