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Compare train, bus, and flight for Pontarlier to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pontarlier to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $106 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. 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 $106, while a flight costs an average of $497.
Distance: 229 miles (369 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$106 Average price Cheapest | $497 Average price | $127 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Pontarlier to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Pontarlier to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Pontarlier to Paris:
A train is $392 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pontarlier to Paris costing on average $497.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
The journey is about 1h 53m faster (3h 15m by train vs 5h 8m by car) and roughly $22 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($106 vs $127). 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 Pontarlier to Paris
How to get from Pontarlier to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pontarlier to Paris is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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8957086:19 PM 3h49 Pontarlier station 10:08 PM Paris Gare de Lyon $78 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
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8957086:19 PM 3h49 Pontarlier station 10:08 PM Paris Gare de Lyon $78 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
U213427:00 PM 1h10 Geneva International Airport 8:10 PM Paris Orly Airport $88 1 One-way 0 transfers
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181284:58 PM 3h06 Pontarlier station 8:04 PM Paris Gare de Lyon $121 1 One-way 1 transfer
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1812412:58 PM 3h06 Pontarlier station 4:04 PM Paris Gare de Lyon $121 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA759 · BA3224:35 PM 6h05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 10:40 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport $153 1 One-way 1 transfer
LX2801 · LX6326:00 AM 3h00 Geneva International Airport 9:00 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport $199 1 One-way 1 transfer
LX2817 · LX6466:45 PM 3h30 Geneva International Airport 10:15 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport $199 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Pontarlier to Paris:
A train is $392 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pontarlier to Paris costing on average $497.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pontarlier and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Pontarlier station and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
- Travel with KLM, British Airways, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Luxair, Air Baltic, Vueling, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, easyJet, Lot Polish Airlines, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Paris by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet.
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