There are 10 ways to get from France to Frankfurt am Main by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or rideshare
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Train via Paris Est
best- Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
4h 52m€113–553Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paris to Frankfurt574.6 km
6h 51m€37Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 7m€53–98Drive 573.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Frankfurt am Maincar 573.1 km
5h 11m€88–127Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
4h 17m€79–227Train
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain 82
5h 30m€100–470Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
4h 25m€119–252Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
4h 24m€105–268Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
4h 37m€115–240Fly from Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
4h 35m€90–223
France to Frankfurt am Main by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €37 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from France to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Frankfurt am Main station. However, there are services departing from Pont Sully - Quai de Béthune and arriving at Frankfurt - Main Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf via Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between France and Frankfurt am Main is 657 km. The road distance is 573.1 km.
The best way to get from France to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train via Paris Est which takes 4h 52m and costs €110 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from France to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
France to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
France to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from France to Frankfurt am Main is to train via Paris Est which takes 4h 52m and costs €110 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 9h 7m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between France and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €110–550 and the journey takes 3h 52m. TGV inOui also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 7h 55m. FlixBus also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paris to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
France to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Frankfurt - Main Bus Station.
France to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Frankfurt am Main is 573 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from France to Frankfurt am Main.
There are 1571+ hotels available in Frankfurt am Main.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between France and Frankfurt am Main. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















