There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
3h 52m€110–550Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paris to Frankfurt574.6 km
6h 51m€37Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 55m€50–95Drive 573.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Frankfurt am Maincar 573.1 km
5h 11m€88–127Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
4h 13m€79–227Train via Liège
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Liege-Guilleminstrain Thalys
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
5h 21m€171–447Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORY - FRA
6h 35m€129–270
Paris to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €37 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs €110 - €550.
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 four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Est and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Paris and Frankfurt am Main is 654 km. The road distance is 573.1 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs €110 - €550.
The train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf takes 3h 52m including transfers and departs hourly.
Paris to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from Paris to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs €110 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 7h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 4h 13m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €110–550 and the journey takes 3h 52m. TGV inOui also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 7h 55m. FlixBus also services this route 6 times a week.
- 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
- €100–260
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
- €60–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- 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
- €100–260
- 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
- €35–240
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- 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
- €100–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- 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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paris to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Frankfurt - Main Bus Station.
Paris to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Frankfurt am Main is 573 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Paris to Frankfurt am Main.
Book your Paris to Frankfurt am Main train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Paris to Frankfurt am Main bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paris and Frankfurt am Main. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























