There are 8 ways to get from France to Germany by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
4h 19m€78–225Train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
9h 2m€215–806Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N100
15h 29m€83–150Drive 1,052.5 km
- Drive from Paris to Berlincar 1,052.5 km
9h 21m€165–238Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
4h 19m€134–287Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
4h 27m€138–290Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane NCE - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
4h 51m€116–248Train via Paris Gare Du Nord
- Take the train from Paris Nord to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
18h 17m€125–266
France to Germany by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Germany is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from France to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Germany. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Montparnasse - Alencon, Paris and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Germany. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Paris Est and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between France and Germany is 493 km. The road distance is 1052.5 km.
The best way to get from France to Germany without a car is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €210 - €850.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from France to Germany, including transfers.
France to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to Germany train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from France to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €850 and takes 9h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 29m.
What companies run services between France and Germany?
Condor Flugdienst, Airbus France, and seven other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA) hourly. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €210–800 and the journey takes 7h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Paris Nord to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
France to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Südkreuz train station.
France to Germany train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Germany is 1053 km. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from France to Germany.
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