Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 45 m
Average
4 h 38 m
Trains per day
10
Distance
479 km
Of the 10 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main for Paris every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 296 miles | |
Average train duration | 3 h 55 min | |
Average train ticket price | £90 (€102) | |
Train frequency | 5 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 5 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV, TGV, Deutsche Bahn with connection or SNCF | ICE |
Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Paris cover the 296 miles long journey taking on average 3 h 55 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV, TGV, Deutsche Bahn with connection or SNCF | ICE. Normally, there are 5 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £90, you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as £71. Travellers depart most frequently from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main operator of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Frankfurt am Main to Paris train.
Train information from Frankfurt am Main to Paris with Deutsche Bahn:
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Trains from Frankfurt to Paris generally depart from Frankfurt Main HB station. Direct services are available to Paris Est. Trains to Paris Nord are indirect, and generally involve a change at Cologne or Brussels. Train services start operating at approximately 6 a.m, and the last train departs at approximately 11:15 p.m. There is usually at least one departure per hour. There are five high-speed train services per day - the trip aboard an ICE train takes around 4 hours. Train operators include SNCF, and Deutsche Bahn.
The station to catch trains from Frankfurt to Paris is Frankfurt HBF. It is possible to reach Frankfurt HBF by bus, taxi, underground or tram. Taxi ranks are situated in front of the main entrance, and also at the Mannheimer Strasse exit. Lines U4 and U5 of the U-Bahn provide services to Frankfurt HBF station. Bus numbers 32, 33, 35, 37 and 46 stop at the bus station, which is situated in the square in front of the train station. Trams 11, 16, 17, 20, and 21 also stop outside of the main entrance. Frankfurt HBF is in the western part of the city. It is 11 minutes via train from Frankfurt Airport.
Paris is a stunning city that boasts a rich cultural and historic heritage, quaint cafes, iconic buildings, and fashion boutiques. Amongst the city's top attractions is The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, L'Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral. Passengers on trains from Frankfurt to Paris will arrive at either Paris Nord or Paris Est train station. The stations are within 10 minutes walking distance of each other, and are conveniently located in the centre of Paris. Both stations are well served by public transport, including the Metro, and buses. There are also convenient taxi ranks and airport shuttle buses outside of the stations. For night travel, Noctilien provide an extensive network of night buses.
Travel between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Paris, France by train is: Fully open.
International entry status: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of entry:
When travelling in France, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 08/08/2022. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Paris from Frankfurt am Main before travelling.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Paris to Frankfurt am Main is: Fully open
Reentry to Germany is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of France
What are the entry requirements?
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last verified on 08/08/2022. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your Paris to Frankfurt am Main train here.
When taking a train from Frankfurt am Main, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, Frankfurt Main Ost and Frankfurt am Main - Stadion. When you arrive in Paris, your train can arrive in train stations including Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare du Nord and Paris Gare de l'Est.
Omio customers travelling this route book their trains from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Paris Gare de Lyon.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and travel around 9.3 miles (15 km) from the city centre to this train station.
Passengers travelling this route most often arrive at Paris Gare de Lyon and need to travel approximately 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from the train station to the city centre in Paris.
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