There are 2 ways to get from Paris to Lubumbashi by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane CDG - FBM
14h 19m$677–1,130Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane BRU - FBM
18h 7m$781–1,340
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Lubumbashi is to fly which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Lubumbashi is to fly which takes 14h 19m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Paris and Lubumbashi is 7208 km.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Paris to Lubumbashi, including transfers.
Lubumbashi is 1h ahead of Paris. It is currently 8:53 AM in Paris and 9:53 AM in Lubumbashi.
There are 30+ hotels available in Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–850
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–850
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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