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How to get fromIlmenau to Franceby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane

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

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  1. Train via Offenburg

    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
    10h 23m
    €292–447

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    15h 28m
    €70–110

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Suhl to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Aachen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    15h 4m
    €134–469

  4. Drive  785.3 km

    1. Drive from Ilmenau to Pariscar car 785.3 km
    7h 26m
    €126–181

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    12h 14m
    €397–632

  6. Line 311 bus, train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Stadtilm, Feldstraßebus bus
    2. Take the train from Stadtilm to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NUE - CDG
    7h 45m

  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
    8h 39m
    €247–466

  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
    8h 47m
    €291–530

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    8h 47m
    €257–491

  10. 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
    8h 53m
    €276–477

Ilmenau to France by bus, train, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 986.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 23m

What companies run services between Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany and France?

You can take a bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Châtelet via Stadtilm, Feldstraße, Stadtilm, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Offenburg, Paris Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) twice daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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