There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train
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Take the train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Cheapest option
Rideshare
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Take the rideshare from Paris to Frankfurt
7 alternative options
Bus
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Take the bus from Paris to Frankfurt central train station
Night train
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Take the night train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
Drive
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Drive from Paris Gallieni to Frankfurt am Main
Fly Paris Charles de Gaulle to Frankfurt
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Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)
Fly Paris Orly to Frankfurt
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Fly from Paris Orly (ORY) to Frankfurt (FRA)
Fly Paris Charles de Gaulle to Stuttgart, train
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Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Stuttgart (STR)
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Take the train from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
Fly Paris Charles de Gaulle to Dusseldorf, train
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Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dusseldorf (DUS)
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Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €37 and takes 6h 51m.
The quickest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main is to train which costs €70 - €160 and takes 3h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris l'Est and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Paris and Frankfurt am Main is 478 km. The road distance is 571.6 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €70 - €160.
The train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Paris to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Paris l'Est station.
The best way to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €70 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €400 and takes 4h 20m.
- Distance: 478.2 km
- Duration: 3h 50m
What companies run services between Paris, France and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express operates a train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €70 - €95 and the journey takes 3h 50m. TGV inOui also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Frankfurt central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45 - €65 and the journey takes 8h. Blablabus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €650
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €470
Flights from Paris Orly to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €700
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Stuttgart via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €600
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Dusseldorf via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Frankfurt via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210 - €1100
Flights from Paris Orly to Frankfurt via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €700
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Frankfurt via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240 - €1700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €700
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Stuttgart via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Frankfurt via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220 - €1200
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Frankfurt via Djerba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €1200
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €95
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95 - €160
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €95 - €130
- 1st Class
- €120 - €160
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €210
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €150 - €210
- Couchette Carriage
- €95 - €140
- Seating Carriage
- €60 - €85
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24 - €60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €24 - €35
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €40 - €60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy Seine to Frankfurt - Main bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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The quickest flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 20m.
Paris to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Paris to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Frankfurt am Main is 572 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Paris to Frankfurt am Main.
Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa and Air France offer flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt Airport.
Book your Paris to Frankfurt am Main train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Paris to Frankfurt am Main bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 966+ hotels available in Frankfurt am Main. Prices start at €44 per night.
The best way to get from Paris to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is to train which takes 34 min and costs €12.