What is the cheapest/shortest way to travel from Paris to Stuttgart?
My boyfriend lives in Stuttgart in Germany and so far when I am visiting him I take the train from Paris where I live. However this is very pricey (> 120 € round trip) and I have to leave work early on Friday evenings to catch the last train which explains why I have missed it a couple of times.
It is pretty fast, however too expensive for visiting each other very often. I tried blablacar, it is much cheaper but there is not a lot of drivers offering the trip on Friday evenings when my weekend starts.
I was wondering if there was another way to get to Stuttgart from Paris that would be cheap and not take more than 6 hours.
Best Answer
In this day and age, €120 is not that pricey and it will be difficult to find something dramatically less expensive without losing so much time as to make it impractical for short visits (otherwise taking the bus would be worth considering). Your best bet is therefore getting a rail card (Bahncard with Railplus?) or Europa-Spezial fares to reduce the costs of the train ticket somewhat.
Also, book the next 2-3 trips in advance, don't wait to return to buy the next one. The earlier you book, the easier it will be to find special fares.
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How much is a train ticket from Paris to Germany?
Paris to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf by trainJourney timeFrom 3h 38mPriceFrom $32.64Distance296 miles (477 km)Frequency12 trains per dayFirst train07:205 more rowsCan you take a train from France to Germany?
No, there is no direct train from France to Germany. However, there are services departing from Ch\xe2telet and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.How much is a train from Germany to France?
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