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Compare coach, train and flight for Idar-Oberstein to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Idar-Oberstein to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £79 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £79, while a train costs an average of £79.
Distance: 372 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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£79 Average Price Cheapest | £96 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Idar-Oberstein to Paris:
A coach is £53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Idar-Oberstein to Paris costing on average £104.
A coach is £331 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Idar-Oberstein to Paris costing on average £382.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
Coach takes on average 9h 33m.
You'll arrive about 2h 7m sooner (3h 10m by flight vs 5h 17m by car). Tickets start at around £382 compared to roughly £96 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get to Paris from Idar-Oberstein by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Idar-Oberstein to Paris is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16:5015h00Idar-Oberstein7:50Paris£421One-way0 changes
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16:5015h00Idar-Oberstein7:50Paris£421One-way0 changes
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17:5011h15Idar-Oberstein5:05Paris£421One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Idar-Oberstein to Paris:
A coach is £53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Idar-Oberstein to Paris costing on average £104.
A coach is £331 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Idar-Oberstein to Paris costing on average £382.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
Coach takes on average 9h 33m.
- Around 86 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Idar-Oberstein and Paris as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lautzenhausen, Frankfurt Hahn: Airport Terminal 2 and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Trains mostly depart from Idar-Oberstein station and arrive in Paris Gare de l'Est.
- Travel with Scherer-Reisen to go to Paris by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, vlexx to go to Paris by train.
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