Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Berlin to Paris. Buses traveling from Berlin to Paris depart from Berlin ZOB and take at least 14:15 h to arrive at either Paris' Gare Bercy, Porte Maillot, Porte d'Orléans, or Routiere Gallieni bus station. Approximately 10 buses travel from Berlin to Paris every day with the first bus departing Berlin at 11:15 a.m. Bus companies that travel from Berlin to Paris include Flixbus and Eurolines. Most buses traveling from Berlin to Paris involve a transfer, there is only 1 direct bus per day.

Flying is the fastest way to travel from Berlin to Paris. Taking a flight is still the fastest way to travel from Berlin to Paris even when travel time to and from Paris and Berlin's airports is taken into consideration. Taking a flight is 3½ hours faster than taking a high-speed Deutsche Bahn train and approximately 10 hours faster than taking the bus. Flights traveling from Berlin to Paris depart from either Berlin's Tegel or Schönefeld airport and arrive at either Paris' Charles de Gaulle or Orly airport. Airlines that fly directly from Berlin to Paris include Air France, EasyJet, Eurowings, and Air Berlin.

Taking a flight is the most popular way to travel from Berlin to Paris. Taking a flight is significantly faster and less expensive that taking the train when booked even slightly ahead of time. Alternatively, while traveling from Berlin to Paris by bus is €23 cheaper than taking a flight on average, they also take almost 10 hours longer to arrive in Paris. Approximately 10 direct flights travel from Berlin to Paris per day. Some of the airline ticket cost can be offset by planning ahead and booking your Berlin to Paris travel as far ahead of time as possible.