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How to get fromErfurt to Franceby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Erfurt to France by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    8h 16m
    €172–319

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    12h 9m
    €79–114

  3. Drive  814.1 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Pariscar car 814.1 km
    7h 24m
    €131–189

  4. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NUE - CDG
    5h 48m
    €157–462

  5. Train via Saarbrücken

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    10h 9m
    €144–266

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenbachtrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 50m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    6h 33m
    €128–348

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 38m
    €172–432

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    6h 39m
    €167–359

  10. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAJ - CDG
    7h 28m
    €186–562

Erfurt to France by train and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 932.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and France?

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Châtelet via Frankfurt, Offenburg, Paris Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) twice daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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