How to travel from Hamburg to Paris

Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Hamburg to Paris. Buses traveling from Hamburg to Paris depart from Hamburg's ZOB and take at least 12:35 h to arrive at either Paris' Gare Bercy, Porte Maillot, Porte d'Orléans, or Routiere Gallieni bus station. Approximately 10 buses travel from Hamburg to Paris every day and there is only one direct bus per day. Most buses traveling from Hamubrg to Paris involve a transfer, requiring a stop in several cities such as Osnabrück, Amsterdam or Leverkusen. The first bus departs from Hamburg at 8:00 a.m. The main bus companies that travel from Hamburg to Paris is Flixbus.

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

Taking a flight is the most popular way to travel from Hamburg to Paris. Flying is significantly faster and can be less expensive that taking the train when booked even slightly ahead of time. Direct trains are unfortunately not available for this route, making a flight even more convenient. Alternatively, while traveling from Hamburg to Paris by bus is significantly cheaper than taking a flight on average, they also take almost 10 hours longer to arrive in Paris. Approximately 10 direct flights travel from Hamburg to Paris per day. Some of the airline ticket cost can be offset by planning ahead and booking your Hamburg to Paris travel as far ahead of time as possible.