Gare de l’Est in Paris
Trains from Paris to Frankfurt are a scenic way to travel from France to Germany when you are visiting Europe. Trains between these cities leave from Paris Gare de l’Est station and arrive at the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (main train station). From there you can connect to onward transportation.
Trains from Paris for Frankfurt depart up to twice an hour, so you can travel at any time. Rail services are operated by SNCF and Deutsche Bahn.
Some services on this route are direct connections, while others require one or two changes on the way. Direct trains are the fastest, so try to time your transportation accordingly.
The journey time between the two cities ranges from 3 hours and 50 minutes on direct services to 5 hours and 15 minutes on services with connections.
The cost of a train ticket varies by time, date, and how far ahead of traveling you buy your ticket. Adult tickets for trains from Paris to Frankfurt start at 69 euros for first class and 39 euros for second class. These special fares are possible to get if you purchase train tickets online before you travel.