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There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Ilmenau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 14m
    €298–827

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus N215
    17h 31m
    €80–140

  3. Drive 786 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Ilmenaucar car 786 km
    7h 24m
    €122–176

  4. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train, line 311 bus

    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
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Stadtilmtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straßebus bus
    8h

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain train 82
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    9h 40m
    €283–782

  6. Fly 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 Gothatrain train
    9h 28m
    €206–508

  7. Fly 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 Neudietendorftrain train
    9h 48m
    €265–508

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CDG - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 51m
    €303–695

Paris to Ilmenau by train and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €160–700 and the journey takes 6h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Zella-Mehlis station once daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 14h 50m.

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