There are 9 ways to get from Germany to France by plane, train, bus, car, 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€84–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Parisbus N100
14h 50m€46–89Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
9h 8m€91–251Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin to Colognebus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
14h€75–218Drive 1,044.9 km
- Drive from Berlin to Pariscar 1,044.9 km
9h 18m€158–229Fly 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€110–274Fly Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
4h 24m€117–305Fly Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
4h 33m€106–264Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Paris1,043.6 km
12h 8m€63
Germany to France by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to France is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to France is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to France. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. 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 50m.
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 and Gare de l'Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
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 8m and costs €90 - €260.
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 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €260 and takes 9h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 14h 50m.
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) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Paris l'Est 3 times a week. Tickets cost €85–240 and the journey takes 7h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- 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
- €160–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- 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
- €100–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Berlin to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- 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
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Paris l'Est 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.