There are 10 ways to get from Germany to France by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or rideshare
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Fly Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
4h 15m€84–212Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Paris1,043.6 km
12h 8m€63Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
9h 40m€201–336Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Parisbus N100
14h 47m€69–120Drive 1,044.9 km
- Drive from Berlin to Pariscar 1,044.9 km
9h 18m€159–230Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
4h 27m€110–244Fly Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
4h 25m€104–262Fly Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
4h 24m€122–305Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
9h 47m€176–291Bus via Leipzig
- Take the bus from Berlin to Leipzigbus Kyiv-Magdeburg / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Parisbus Kyiv-Paris
24h 3m
Germany to France by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to France is to rideshare which costs €63 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to France is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to France. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres via Berlin Südkreuz train station, Anny Flore and Gare Saint-Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to France. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Cité via Berlin Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Gare de l'Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Germany and France is 493 km. The road distance is 1044.9 km.
The best way to get from Germany to France without a car is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs €200 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Germany to France, including transfers.
Germany to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to France train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to France is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €340 and takes 9h 40m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 14h 47m.
What companies run services between Germany and France?
Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Châtelet / Coutellerie via Berlin Hbf, Köln Hbf, Paris Gare Du Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Berlin to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Leipzig to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €63
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Germany to France train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to France is 1045 km. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Germany to France.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Germany and France. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.























