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

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

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    7h 19m
    €144–376

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport to Parisbus bus FlixBus N99
    12h 24m
    €70–103

  3. Drive  637.4 km

    1. Drive from Friedrichshafen to Pariscar car 637.4 km
    7h 43m
    €102–148

  4. Ferry, train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    6h 29m
    €139–339

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    7h 25m
    €116–306

  6. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry 197 / ...
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 20m
    €82–135

  7. Ferry, train, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    6h 14m
    €129–310

  8. Ferry, train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    6h 23m
    €109–334

  9. Ferry, train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    6h 44m
    €119–299

  10. Ferry, train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 20m
    €164–411

Friedrichshafen to France by train and subway

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 681.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and France?

You can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Châtelet via Radolfzell Bahnhof, Appenweier Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport to Paris once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 12h 10m.

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