There are 9 ways to get from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris by plane, train, bus, rideshare or car
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Bus via Brussels • 19h 9m
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Bus • 14h 21m
Rideshare • 12h 32m
Drive • 9h 22m
Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris by train
The train journey time between Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Paris is around 8h 46m and covers a distance of around 1076 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, Flixtrain and Thalys, the Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris train service departs from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and arrives in Paris Nord. Typically 33 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €80 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Paris Nord via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Paris is 875 km. The road distance is 1042.2 km.
The best way to get from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €130 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris, including transfers.
Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €75 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €360 and takes 8h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 14h 21m.
The quickest flight from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 45m.
Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Paris Est station.
- Distance: 875.5 km
- Duration: 5h 1m
What companies run services between Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Paris, France?
Air France, easyJet and five other airlines fly from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Magenta hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Magenta via Koeln Hbf in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Paris Orly via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €650
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €650
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €650
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €800
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €1100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Paris Orly via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €950
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95 - €130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110 - €160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90 - €130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Berlin central station to Cologne central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27 - €35
- Website
- Flixtrain
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Flixtrain
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €230
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €110 - €150
- Comfort
- €120 - €160
- Premium
- €160 - €230
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Berlin ZOB [Fernbus] to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €60
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels South to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- poczta@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Berlin to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- Sindbad
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Brussels City Center - Midi Train station to Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12 - €15
- Website
- Blablabus
Blablacar is a popular ridesharing platform with 70 million users over 22 (mostly European) countries. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility, you’ll get to your destination often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait to be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €63
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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Yes, the driving distance between Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris is 1042 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Paris.
KLM, British Airways, easyJet and two other airlines offer flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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The best way to get from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Brandenburg Airport is to train which takes 32 min and costs €3 - €22.