- Must visit
Städel Museum
Frankfurt’s premier fine art museum with major European works from the Middle Ages to contemporary art. A top choice on the Museumsufer and one of the city’s cultural highlights.
Cheapest price
$149
Average price
$238
Fastest journey
3 h 48 m
Average duration
3 h 53 m
Trains per day
41
Distance
479 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Paris to Frankfurt am Main is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Paris to Frankfurt am Main will cost around $238 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $149.
Of the 41 trains that leave Paris for Frankfurt am Main on Sun, May 31, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, May 31 the direct trains cover the 479 km distance in an average of 3 h 53 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 48 m .
On Sun, May 31 the slowest trains will take 4 h 6 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
ICE 9517
ICE 9563
ICE 9517 · S8
TGV 9511+
ICE 108
TGV 9511+
ICE 372
ICE 9513
ICE 9517
9513
ICE 9515
TGV 9577+
ICE 102Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 42m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, and a flight costs an average of $136.
Distance: 297 miles (479 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$199 Average price | $56 Average price Cheapest | $435 Average price | $158 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 36m Average total duration 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $143 (€115) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $199 (€160).
A bus is $379 (€305) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $435 (€350).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 36m.
Bus takes on average 6h 6m.
You'll arrive about 1h 34m sooner (4h 36m by train vs 6h 10m by car). Tickets start at around $199 (€160) compared to roughly $158 (€128) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Paris to Frankfurt am Main trains for today, Saturday, May 30. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 9585 · ICE 374 | On time 6:44 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h25 | 11:09 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 9585 · ICE 1010 | On time 6:44 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h58 | 11:42 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 9585 · IC 1947 · ICE 612 | On time 6:44 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h24 | 11:08 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 9585 · ICE 374 · S9 | On time 6:44 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h00 | 11:44 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 2 transfers | |
TGV 9561+ ICE 200 | On time 7:16 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h52 | 12:08 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9561+ ICE 74 | On time 7:16 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h28 | 11:44 AM Frankfurt South station | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9511+ ICE 108 | On time 9:06 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h02 | 2:08 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9511+ ICE 372 | On time 9:06 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h03 | 1:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9511+ ICE 372 · S9 | On time 9:06 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h38 | 1:44 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 2 transfers | |
9511+ ICE 370 | On time 9:06 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 6h03 | 3:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9511+ ICE 276 | On time 9:06 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 10h04 | 7:10 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9511+ ICE 9563 | Delayed 9:06 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 10h21 | 5:29 PM 5:29 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9511+ ICE 6 | On time 9:06 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h42 | 1:48 PM Frankfurt South station | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9511+ 4474 | On time 9:06 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h17 | 2:23 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9593+ ICE 370 | On time 10:52 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h17 | 3:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9593+ ICE 370 | On time 10:52 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h17 | 3:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9593+ ICE 916 | On time 10:52 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h50 | 3:42 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
9593+ ICE 276 | On time 10:52 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 8h18 | 7:10 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9593+ ICE 9563 | Delayed 10:52 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 8h35 | 5:29 PM 5:29 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 9591 | Delayed 11:07 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 3h59 | 1:18 PM 1:18 PMFrankfurt South station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 9591 · S4 · S9 | On time 11:07 AM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h37 | 3:44 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 2 transfers | |
ICE 9513 · ICE 278 | On time 1:10 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 3h59 | 5:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9513+ ICE 9517 | Delayed 1:10 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 9h44 | 9:14 PM 9:14 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 9513 · S3 · ICE 224 | Delayed 1:10 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h29 | 3:44 PM 3:44 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2 transfers | |
9513+ ICE 276 | On time 1:10 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 6h00 | 7:10 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9513+ ICE 9563 | Delayed 1:10 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 6h17 | 5:29 PM 5:29 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 9513 · S9 · ICE 224 · S8 | On time 1:10 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h03 | 6:13 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3 transfers | |
ICE 9513 · S9 · ICE 224 | Delayed 1:10 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h29 | 3:44 PM 3:44 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2 transfers | |
TGV 9575+ ICE 104 | On time 1:43 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h25 | 6:08 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
9575+ ICE 9517 | Delayed 1:43 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 9h11 | 9:14 PM 9:14 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9575+ ICE 104 · 4576 | On time 1:43 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h54 | 6:37 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
TGV 9575+ ICE 276 | On time 1:43 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h27 | 7:10 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9575+ ICE 276 | On time 1:43 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h27 | 7:10 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9575+ ICE 9563 | Delayed 1:43 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h44 | 5:29 PM 5:29 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9563 | 3:21 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h08 | 7:29 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
9563+ ICE 272 | On time 3:21 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 7h48 | 11:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9563+ ICE 9517 | Delayed 3:21 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 7h33 | 9:14 PM 9:14 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9563+ ICE 70 · S6 | 3:21 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h37 | 7:58 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 9563 · S8 | On time 3:21 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h38 | 7:59 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 transfer | |
ICE 9563 | Delayed 3:21 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h06 | 5:29 PM 5:29 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
9589+ ICE 272 | On time 5:53 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h16 | 11:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9589+ ICE 9517 | Delayed 5:53 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h01 | 9:14 PM 9:14 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
9589+ IC 60409 · S6 | 5:53 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 7h20 | 1:13 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
TGV 9589+ ICE 272 | On time 5:53 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h16 | 11:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 9517 | Delayed 7:06 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 3h48 | 9:14 PM 9:14 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 9517 · S8 | On time 7:06 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h23 | 11:29 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 transfer | |
9517 | 7:06 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 3h44 | 10:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
9517+ IC 60409 · S6 | 7:06 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 6h07 | 1:13 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
9517+ ICE 272 | On time 7:06 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h03 | 11:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 9517 · S9 | On time 7:06 PM Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h38 | 11:44 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Paris to Frankfurt am Main run on average 17 times per day, taking around 4h 36m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $75 (€61) but you can travel from only $29 (€24) by bus.
There are 8 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:55. The fastest train covers the 297 miles (479 km) distance in 3h 49m.
Distance 297 miles (479 km) |
Average train duration 4h 36m |
Cheapest ticket price $75 (€61) |
Trains per day 17 |
Direct trains 8 |
Fastest train 3h 49m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:55 PM |
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Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
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Best time to book 35 days |
Discover the best of Frankfurt am Main — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Frankfurt am Main trip today.
Frankfurt’s premier fine art museum with major European works from the Middle Ages to contemporary art. A top choice on the Museumsufer and one of the city’s cultural highlights.
One of Germany’s most famous natural history museums, especially popular for its dinosaur skeletons and family-friendly science displays.
Leading contemporary art museum known for its bold architecture and strong postwar and modern collections. Ideal for visitors interested in cutting-edge exhibitions.
Frankfurt’s historic central square, lined with reconstructed timber-frame houses and key civic landmarks. Essential for first-time visitors.
Rebuilt old town quarter between Römerberg and the cathedral, blending historic character with modern reconstruction. Very popular for photos and strolling.
Riverside museum district on both banks of the Main, ideal for walking, architecture, and cultural stops. One of Frankfurt’s signature urban areas.
Thin smoked pork sausages with protected regional status, traditionally gently heated and served with bread, mustard, and potato salad.
Frankfurt’s famous cold herb sauce made with seven herbs, usually mixed with sour cream or yogurt and served with eggs or boiled potatoes.
A tangy sour milk cheese marinated with onions, vinegar, and oil. A classic apple wine tavern snack strongly associated with Hesse.
Upscale dining venue with skyline views, refined modern cuisine, and a special-occasion atmosphere in one of Frankfurt’s landmark towers.
Classic Sachsenhausen apple wine tavern known for Grüne Soße, schnitzel, and other Frankfurt staples in a lively traditional setting.
Well-known historic Ebbelwoi restaurant serving hearty Hessian dishes such as Handkäs, ribs, and apple wine in a rustic atmosphere.
Prices are high by German standards, especially for hotels and dining in central areas, but supermarkets and transit stay reasonable.
Service is usually included. Round up in cafes and taxis; tip about 5-10% in restaurants for good service, usually by telling the total when paying.
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