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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Chemnitz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Chemnitz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $96 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $96, while a flight costs an average of $607.
Distance: 489 miles (788 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$216 Average price | $96 Average price Cheapest | $607 Average price | $229 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 54m Average total duration 8h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 8m Average total duration 15h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Chemnitz:
A bus is $120 (€101) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Chemnitz costing on average $216 (€181).
A bus is $511 (€428) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Chemnitz costing on average $607 (€508).
Other travel options to Chemnitz take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 54m.
Bus takes on average 16h 8m.
The journey is about 1h 38m faster (8h 24m by train vs 10h 2m by car) and roughly $13 (€11) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($216 (€181) vs $229 (€192)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Chemnitz
How to get from Paris to Chemnitz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Chemnitz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 PM17h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:55 AMChemnitz, Fernbusterminal$731One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 PM17h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:55 AMChemnitz, Fernbusterminal$731One-way1 transfer
Fastest
QS10378:15 PM1h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:00 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$1201One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 9563 · ICE 592 · 741963:21 PM9h17Paris Gare de l'Est12:38 AMChemnitz Hbf$2121One-way2 transfers
ICE 9555 · ICE 590 · 16501 · 741115:10 PM12h35Paris Gare de l'Est5:45 AMChemnitz Hbf$2121One-way3 transfers
FlixBus9:30 PM13h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)11:15 AMChemnitz, Fernbusterminal$731One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:45 PM14h30Paris, Porte Maillot11:15 AMChemnitz, Fernbusterminal$731One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM18h40Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:10 AMChemnitz, Fernbusterminal$761One-way1 transfer
SN3634 · SN28119:55 AM8h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:55 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$1661One-way1 transfer
OS370 · OS6437:05 AM3h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:35 AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$1921One-way1 transfer
QS10353:00 PM1h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport4:45 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$1941One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Chemnitz:
A bus is $120 (€101) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Chemnitz costing on average $216 (€181).
A bus is $511 (€428) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Chemnitz costing on average $607 (€508).
Other travel options to Chemnitz take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 54m.
Bus takes on average 16h 8m.
- Around 93 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Chemnitz as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Chemnitz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Chemnitz, Fernbusterminal.
- Travel with Smartwings, Ryanair, Buzz, Vueling, Transavia France, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Chemnitz by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, alex-Länderbahn und Vogtlandbahn-GmbH, Eurostar to go to Chemnitz by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Chemnitz by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Ryanair, Buzz, Transavia France, Air France, Malta Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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