How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Paris by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Paris is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Anyone wanting to travel from Frankfurt to Paris will be able to select from buses, trains and flights. The fastest way to make the journey is by plane, which takes just over an hour. Trains come next, taking around 4 hours, while buses take a few hours longer. There are services every day, from early in the morning until late at night, and weekend services are as frequent as during the week.
Return trips from Paris to Frankfurt are also available.
Buses are a great way to travel from Frankfurt to Paris, with plenty of different options available. Direct buses from Frankfurt to Paris are provided by Infobus, Flixbus and Eurolines, while Megabus makes the journey with one change along the way. The earliest buses leave Frankfurt at 6:45 a.m., the final bus departs at 3:50 a.m. and the journey time ranges from 7 hours to over 10 hours. Most buses leave from Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof and get into Paris Porte Maillot.
Trains from Frankfurt to Paris are an efficient way to travel between cities in Europe. Deutsche Bahn offers a daily service between the two cities, which takes between 3 hours 50 minutes and 4 and a half hours to make the journey. Services start at 6:00 a.m. and there are departures every couple of hours until 7:00 p.m.
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris are also available. Both Lufthansa and Air France provide a direct service from Frankfurt Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The direct flight takes around 1 hour 15 minutes. The first service of the day leaves at 6:50 a.m. and the last take off is at 8:20 p.m., so there will always be plenty of choice.
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