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How to get fromFrance to Germanyby plane, train (TGV), bus, car, subway, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from France to Germany by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    4h 20m
    €78–242

  2. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    9h 43m
    €220–446

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N100
    15h 29m
    €93–150

  4. Drive  1,052.5 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Berlincar car 1,052.5 km
    9h 21m
    €169–244

  5. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    2. Take the subway from D-Flughafen Terminal S to D-Steinstraße Usubway subway
    4h 23m
    €124–295

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    4h 26m
    €128–297

  7. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane NCE - MUC
    4h 39m
    €108–270

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbftrain train European Sleeper
    16h 38m
    €100–203

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Trn
    17h 39m
    €206–337

France to Germany by subway and train

Calendar96Weekly Services
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between France and Germany?

Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Cité to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Berlin Hbf in around 9h 43m.

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