There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Southern Germany by train (TGV), car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangentrain Re
5h 23m€148–310Drive 667.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Paris to Southern Germanycar 667.7 km
6h 13m€107–155Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CDG - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangentrain
8h 10m€184–386Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Hall-Hessentaltrain Re
7h 50m€114–279Train via Bühlertann Ellwanger Straße
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangentrain Re
8h 31m€117–222Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane CDG - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain
6h 42m€177–405Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangentrain
7h 11m€150–391Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CDG - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Donauwörthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Goldshöfe, Bahnhoftrain
8h 18mFly to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangentrain
8h 59m€202–567Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangentrain
10h 6m€204–470
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Southern Germany is to drive which costs €100 - €160 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Southern Germany is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €140 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Southern Germany. However, there are services departing from Paris Est and arriving at Ellwangen via Karlsruhe Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Paris and Southern Germany is 704 km. The road distance is 667.7 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Southern Germany without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Paris to Southern Germany, including transfers.
Paris to Southern Germany train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris Est station.
Paris to Southern Germany train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Southern Germany is 668 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Paris to Southern Germany.
There are 361+ hotels available in Southern Germany.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Southern Germany?
You can take a train from Paris Est to Southern Germany via Karlsruhe Hbf and Ellwangen in around 5h 23m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Munich International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ellwangen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pasing to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €27–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Hall-Hessental
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €27–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €27–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Hall-Hessental
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Hall-Hessental
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris l'Est to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Pasing to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Donauwörth to Goldshöfe, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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