How to get from Paris to Frankfurt by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Paris to Frankfurt is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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296 miles (478 km) | |
Bus, flight or train | |
$25 - $85 | |
Flight • $85 (€74) • 1 h 10 min | |
Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus, flight or train to travel 296 miles (478 km) to Frankfurt from Paris. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct from Paris to Frankfurt.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel from Paris to Frankfurt. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly between Paris and Frankfurt and book your most convinient travel ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.
There are 3 travel options between Paris and Frankfurt. You can take a bus, flight or train.
The cheapest way to go to Frankfurt from Paris is by taking a bus, which costs on average $25 (€22).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Paris to Frankfurt:
A bus is $60 (€52) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $85 (€74) from Paris to Frankfurt.
Taking a bus costs $28 (€24) less than taking a train, which costs on average $53 (€46) for the same trip.
You should expect to travel around 296 miles (478 km) between Paris and Frankfurt.
The average frequency per day from Paris to Frankfurt is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Frankfurt from Paris as scheduled services by bus, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Paris to Frankfurt:
The following travel companies offer services from Paris to Frankfurt:
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