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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Pontarlier
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Pontarlier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $122 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 58m. 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 $122, while a flight costs an average of $622.
Distance: 229 miles (369 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$122 Average price Cheapest | $622 Average price | $130 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Paris to Pontarlier:
A train is $500 (€415) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Pontarlier costing on average $622 (€516).
Other travel options to Pontarlier take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 6m.
The journey is about 1h 33m faster (3h 28m by train vs 5h 1m by car) and roughly $9 (€7) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($122 (€101) vs $130 (€108)). 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 Pontarlier
How to get from Paris to Pontarlier by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Pontarlier is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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181237:56 AM3h05Paris Gare de Lyon11:01 AMPontarlier station$921One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 9261+181237:56 AM3h05Paris Gare de Lyon11:01 AMPontarlier station$921One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U248952:15 PM1h05Paris Orly Airport3:20 PMGeneva International Airport$1091One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9269+41951911:56 AM3h16Paris Gare de Lyon3:12 PMPontarlier station$1241One-way1 transfer
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895804+8957058:18 AM4h19Paris Gare de Lyon12:37 PMPontarlier station$1511One-way2 transfers 
6743+8957092:52 PM4h43Paris Gare de Lyon7:35 PMPontarlier station$1751One-way1 transfer
- AF12428:45 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:55 PMGeneva International Airport$2191One-way0 transfers
- AF11423:00 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport4:10 PMGeneva International Airport$2191One-way0 transfers
- AF13424:15 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:25 PMGeneva International Airport$2191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Pontarlier:
A train is $500 (€415) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Pontarlier costing on average $622 (€516).
Other travel options to Pontarlier take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 6m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Pontarlier 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 Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Pontarlier station.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER to go to Pontarlier by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Transavia France, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Luxair, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, easyJet to go to Pontarlier by flight.
- 7 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet.
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