There are 6 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain 82
4h 17m€100–480Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 6m€45–90Drive 570 km
- Drive from Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Maincar 570 km
5h 10m€88–127Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
4h 26m€80–232Train via Paris Est
- Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
4h 52m€123–553Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORY - FRA
6h 37m€129–271
Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €100 - €480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Frankfurt - Main Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Gare de Lyon and Frankfurt am Main is 590 km. The road distance is 570 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €100 - €480.
The train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt takes 4h 17m including transfers and departs once a week.
Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €100 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 8h 6m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 4h 26m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt once a week. Tickets cost €100–480 and the journey takes 4h 17m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 7h 50m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- 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 Paris Orly Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Frankfurt via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Frankfurt via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- 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
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- 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
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Frankfurt - Main Bus Station.
Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main is 570 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt am Main.
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