There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Southern Germany by train (TGV), car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain Re1 / ...
5h 25m€165–251Drive 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 Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain
7h 57m€184–385Train via Hessental Bahnhof
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Hall-Hessentaltrain Re
7h 55m€120–265Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane CDG - NUE
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Crailsheimtrain
6h 58m€172–385Fly 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 Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain
7h 8m€150–376Fly 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 Muenchen Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Goldshöfe, Bahnhoftrain
8h 14mFly 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 Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain
10h 4m€201–459
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 25m and costs €160 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Southern Germany. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Ellwangen, Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Paris and Southern Germany is 701 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 25m and costs €160 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Paris to Southern Germany, including transfers.
Paris to Southern Germany train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Paris to Southern Germany train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Stuttgart 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 357+ hotels available in Southern Germany.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Southern Germany?
You can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Southern Germany via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Ellwangen, Bahnhof in around 5h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
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 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
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