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Compare bus, train, and flight for Idar-Oberstein to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Idar-Oberstein to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $141 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $141, while a train costs an average of $141.
Distance: 231 miles (372 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$141 Average price Cheapest | $130 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 3h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Idar-Oberstein to Paris:
A bus is $72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Idar-Oberstein to Paris costing on average $141.
A bus is $450 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Idar-Oberstein to Paris costing on average $519.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 9h 33m.
You'll arrive about 1h 24m sooner (3h 53m by train vs 5h 17m by car). Tickets start at around $141 compared to roughly $130 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.
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.
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How to get from Idar-Oberstein to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Idar-Oberstein to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:50 PM15h00Idar-Oberstein7:50 AMParis$571One-way0 transfers
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- 4:50 PM15h00Idar-Oberstein7:50 AMParis$571One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5:50 PM11h15Idar-Oberstein5:05 AMParis$571One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Idar-Oberstein to Paris:
A bus is $72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Idar-Oberstein to Paris costing on average $141.
A bus is $450 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Idar-Oberstein to Paris costing on average $519.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 9h 33m.
- Around 86 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Idar-Oberstein and Paris as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Idar-Oberstein station and arrive in Paris Gare de l'Est.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Lautzenhausen, Frankfurt Hahn: Airport Terminal 2 and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with Scherer-Reisen to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, vlexx to go to Paris by train.
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