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Paris → Frankfurt by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
29 trains compared · checked 13 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
13:10–17:09 · ICE 9553 + ICE 278 · travel 25 Oct 2026 · checked 18 Oct 2026
from €91.67
at SBB · travel date 29 Nov 2026, 09:06–13:00 · checked 18 Oct 2026
For Paris – Frankfurt, bahn.de (DB) was the cheapest seller for 19 of 29 compared trains (typical fare €120). The same train typically cost 1.2 times as much at SBB.
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Sellers compared
| Seller | cheapest alone | tied cheapest | more expensive | vs. bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bahn.de (DB) Railway of the origin or destination country · 29 trains | 19 | 0 | 10 | – |
| SBB Railway not involved in the route · 29 trains | 10 | 0 | 19 | +15 % · 29 trains |
Counted per train the seller offered: “cheapest alone” = nobody was cheaper or equally cheap; “tied cheapest” = the same lowest fare as at least one other seller; “more expensive” = another seller was cheaper. “Vs. bahn.de (DB)”: median price difference for the trains both sellers offered. Other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rate of the day the fare was checked.
When to book? Fares by booking time
Cheapest ticket for Paris – Frankfurt (median): 1–2 weeks ahead €153, 2–4 weeks ahead €102, more than 4 weeks ahead €68.
| Checked | Trains | cheapest fare (median) | usually cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 weeks ahead | 10 | €153 | bahn.de (DB) (8 of 10) |
| 2–4 weeks ahead | 10 | €102 | SBB = bahn.de (DB) (5 of 10) |
| more than 4 weeks ahead | 8 | €68 | bahn.de (DB) (5 of 8) |
For each train the lowest fare of all sellers counts. The groups contain different travel dates and trains; this shows a tendency, not a guarantee.
All measured trains
Checked on 18 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 09:06–13:00 TGV 82 9551 | €154.00 | €216.78 201.00 CHF · 1. Kl. |
| 7 days ahead travel 25 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 09:06–13:09 ICE 372 | €209.99 | €241.59 224.00 CHF · 1. Kl. |
| 7 days ahead travel 25 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 10:43–15:09 ICE 370 | €154.00 | €261.00 242.00 CHF · Sparbillette 1. Kl. |
| 7 days ahead travel 25 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 13:10–17:09 ICE 9553 + ICE 278 | €154.00 | €294.43 273.00 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 25 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 13:10–17:14 ICE 9553 | €154.00 | €277.18 257.00 CHF · 1. Kl. |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 09:06–13:09 ICE 372 | €104.99 | €136.97 127.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 11:07–15:06 ICE 9591 | €99.99 | €139.13 129.00 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 09:06–13:00 TGV 82 9551 | €99.99 | €91.67 85.00 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 13:10–17:03 ICE 9553 | €119.99 | €139.13 129.00 CHF |
Checked on 17 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days ahead travel 24 Oct · checked 17 Oct | 09:06–13:09 ICE 372 | €154.00 | €152.07 141.00 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 24 Oct · checked 17 Oct | 13:10–17:09 ICE 9553 + ICE 278 | €144.99 | €173.64 161.00 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 24 Oct · checked 17 Oct | 13:10–17:14 ICE 9553 | €139.99 | €147.76 137.00 CHF |
| 21 days ahead travel 7 Nov · checked 17 Oct | 09:06–13:09 ICE 372 | €94.99 | €122.95 114.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 7 Nov · checked 17 Oct | 11:07–15:06 ICE 9591 | €119.99 | €121.87 113.00 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 28 Nov · checked 17 Oct | 09:06–13:00 TGV 82 9551 | €59.99 | €81.97 76.00 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 28 Nov · checked 17 Oct | 13:10–17:03 ICE 9553 | €99.99 | €81.97 76.00 CHF |
Checked on 16 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days ahead travel 23 Oct · checked 16 Oct | 09:06–13:00 TGV 82 9551 | €154.00 | €171.48 159.00 CHF · 1. Kl. |
| 21 days ahead travel 6 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 09:06–13:00 TGV 82 9551 | €119.99 | €91.67 85.00 CHF |
| 21 days ahead travel 6 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 11:07–15:06 ICE 9591 | €154.00 | €106.77 99.00 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 27 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 09:06–13:00 TGV 82 9551 | €59.99 | €86.28 80.00 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 27 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 11:07–15:06 ICE 9591 | €79.99 | €76.57 71.00 CHF |
Checked on 15 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 days ahead travel 5 Nov · checked 15 Oct | 09:06–13:00 TGV 82 9551 | €49.99 | €70.93 66.00 CHF |
| 21 days ahead travel 5 Nov · checked 15 Oct | 11:07–15:06 ICE 9591 | €79.99 | €65.56 61.00 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 15 Oct | 09:06–13:00 TGV 82 9551 | €39.99 | €55.88 52.00 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 15 Oct | 11:07–15:06 ICE 9591 | €49.99 | €61.26 57.00 CHF |
Checked on 14 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days ahead travel 21 Oct · checked 14 Oct | 09:06–13:00 TGV 82 9551 | €89.99 | €96.46 90.00 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 21 Oct · checked 14 Oct | 11:07–15:06 ICE 9591 | €99.99 | €91.10 85.00 CHF |
Checked on 13 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 days ahead travel 30 Oct · checked 13 Oct | 09:06–13:16 ICE 372 | €154.00 | €131.01 122.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 17 days ahead travel 30 Oct · checked 13 Oct | 13:10–17:03 ICE 9553 | €139.99 | €138.53 129.00 CHF |
Highlighted: cheapest seller for that train. For each day, the table only shows sellers that had a fare on that day. Fares valid only for part of the route are excluded.