There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Berlin by plane, train, bus, night train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle • 4h 54m
Cheapest option
Night train • 13h 14m
6 alternative options
Fly from Paris Orly • 4h 50m
Train to Brussels, fly • 5h 56m
Train • 8h 37m
Bus • 12h 35m
Train, night train • 15h 6m
Drive • 9h 26m
Paris to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Berlin is to bus which costs €75 - €110 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Berlin is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €65 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine and arriving at Berlin central bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 35m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Paris l'Est and arriving at Berlin Hbf. This train operates Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Paris and Berlin is 911 km. The road distance is 1049.3 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Paris to Berlin, including transfers.
Paris to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine station.
Paris to Berlin train services, operated by SNCF, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Paris to Berlin is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €340 and takes 8h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 12h 35m.
- Distance: 911.2 km
- Duration: 4h 54m
What companies run services between Paris, France and Berlin, Germany?
Air France, easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Magenta to Berlin Hbf hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Magenta to Berlin Hbf via Essen Hbf in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €350
Flights from Paris Orly to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €370
Flights from Paris Orly to Berlin Brandenburg via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €370
Flights from Paris Orly to Berlin Brandenburg via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €380
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €380
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €410
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €350
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €470
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70 - €150
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €70 - €110
- Comfort
- €85 - €120
- Premium
- €110 - €150
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €250
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €130 - €180
- Comfort
- €150 - €210
- Premium
- €190 - €250
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €150
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €70 - €100
- Comfort
- €85 - €120
- Premium
- €110 - €150
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Nord to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €50 - €75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80 - €120
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €100 - €150
- Rail 1st Class
- €150 - €220
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26 - €40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €26 - €40
- 1st Class
- €40 - €60
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €60 - €90
- 1st Class
- €95 - €140
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75 - €90
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Essen Central Station to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Paris l'Est to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65 - €180
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €130 - €180
- Seating Carriage
- €65 - €130
- Couchette Carriage
- €130 - €170
Night train from Bruxelles Midi to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €170
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €130 - €170
- Seating Carriage
- €55 - €90
- Couchette Carriage
- €110 - €150
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France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €95
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €50 - €70
- 1st Class
- €70 - €95
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Night train from Brussels South to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Schedules at
- europeansleeper.eu
- Seats - Budget
- €50 - €75
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75 - €110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Paris to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin central bus station.
Paris to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Berlin is 1049 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Paris to Berlin.
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