There is only one daily direct train from München/Munich to Paris, but when looking up the journey you will see numerous other options which involve making connections.
Of those target the routings with only one change of train in Stuttgart.
Final Destination: Paris Est
The train also calls at: Strasbourg
1 x direct train per day
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: Around 120 days ahead of the travel date, usually
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding this DB-SNCF service.
For this journey it can be worthwhile comparing prices across the agents, some may still have the cheapest discounted tickets available, when others have sold out.
On the DB booking site look for journeys that have 0 in the Chg. colum
Use the earlier/later buttons to search for the cheapest ticket prices.
On Oui.SNCF click the 'Direct Trains' box.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
---|---|---|
DB | from €39.90 | |
Oui.SNCF | from €39.90 | |
Saveatrain | from €39.90 | |
Omio | from €39.90 | |
Happyrail | from €39.90 |
This is now the only direct train from Munich to Paris.
It is usually scheduled to depart at the somewhat painfully early time of 06:46 on Monday to Saturday and at 06:23 on Sundays
If you'd rather depart later from Munchen/Munich, then alternative connections are available into DB-SNCF trains from Stuttgart to Paris.
There are usually 2 x trains per hour from Munich to Stuttgart.
This is a journey of five distinct parts;
1: Between Munchen and Stuttgart there are pleasant views, particularly from the left of the train after departure from Ulm.
2: Between Stuttgart and Karlsruhe, the train will spend around 20 mins on the high speed line, between the tunnels the railway crosses spectacular viaducts and the image at the top of the page was taken from one of these.
3. South of Karlsruhe the train initially travels on another high speed line, until it has passed Baden Baden.
4. The train then leaves the high speed line and makes it way, fairly slowly, towards the border with France, see if you can spot when you have left Germany behind, it won't be announced on the train.
5: Between Strasbourg and Paris, the train travels at up to 300 km/h on the fastest high speed line in France.
The train will reverse direction on departure from Stuttgart.
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