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How to get fromParis to Ilmenauby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 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 37m
    €271–473

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1306 / ...
    15h 10m
    €75–120

  3. Drive  786 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Ilmenaucar car 786 km
    7h 24m
    €126–182

  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 to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straßebus bus
    8h 29m

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurttrain train 82
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Schweinfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    11h 9m
    €147–436

  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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 24m
    €238–481

  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
    10h 1m
    €262–641

Paris to Ilmenau by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

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 once daily. Tickets cost €150–350 and the journey takes 6h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Erfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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