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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 41m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, and a flight costs an average of €103.
Distance: 297 miles (479 km)
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€127 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €243 Average price |
5h 24m Average total duration 4h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 22m Average total duration 5h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Paris to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel from Paris to Frankfurt: Journey Details
If you want to travel from Paris to Frankfurt, you can choose from all of the major transport options. Flying is easily the fastest way to reach Frankfurt, at just over an hour, but express trains only take a couple of hours longer, and buses are always available for those on a budget.
Return trips from Frankfurt to Paris are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $56 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $87 (€69).
A bus is $98 (€79) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $129 (€103).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 47m.
Bus takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV INOUI, Eurostar, SNCF TER to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with TGV, Lufthansa, Condor, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Air Baltic, LOT Polish Airlines to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV INOUI.
- 7 direct flights per day with TGV, Lufthansa, Condor, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 11 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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