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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train 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 25m. 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 €461.
Distance: 479 km
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€69 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €461 Average price | €129 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 8m Average total duration 8h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration 3h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 10m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €69.
A bus is €417 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €461.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 56m.
Bus takes on average 9h 8m.
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 PM 8h15 Paris 8:15 PM Frankfurt am Main €23 1 One-way 0 transfers
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12:00 PM 8h15 Paris 8:15 PM Frankfurt am Main €23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
DE43054:50 PM 1h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 6:10 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €154 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- TGV 9561
7:16 AM 4h04 Paris Gare de l'Est 11:20 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €100 1 One-way 0 transfers 
ICE 95577:07 PM 4h35 Paris Gare de l'Est 11:42 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €100 1 One-way 0 transfers- TGV 9561+ICE 1010
7:16 AM 4h22 Paris Gare de l'Est 11:38 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station €104 1 One-way 1 transfer
304824:05 PM 7h50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 11:55 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €40 1 One-way 0 transfers- 30484
10:15 PM 7h55 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:10 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €40 1 One-way 0 transfers - 30480
8:15 AM 8h45 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 5:00 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
- DE4301
7:30 AM 1h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 8:50 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €154 1 One-way 0 transfers - AF1018
8:45 PM 1h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 10:05 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €182 1 One-way 0 transfers 
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AZ737010:50 AM 4h05 Paris Orly Airport 2:55 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €261 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €69.
A bus is €417 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €461.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 56m.
Bus takes on average 9h 8m.
- 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 Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Air Serbia, Air Europa, Global Supply Systems, Edelweiss Air, Croatia Airlines, Sas Airways, KM Malta Airlines, tarom, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar, Intercity, Regional-Express to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Air France, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 10 direct trains per day with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad.
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