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How to get fromParis to Erfurtby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Paris to Erfurt by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 40m
    €167–336

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1306 / ...
    11h 40m
    €70–110

  3. Drive  809.8 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Erfurtcar car 809.8 km
    7h 27m
    €130–187

  4. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CDG - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 43m
    €143–455

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 4m
    €167–340

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Offenbach to Erfurt Hbftrain train Drf
    12h 43m

  7. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane CDG - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €191–440

  8. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €122–336

  9. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CDG - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €114–352

  10. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CDG - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €181–526

  11. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ORY - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €156–439

Paris to Erfurt by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Paris, France and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Erfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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