The cheapest and fastest trains from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main
Cheapest price
€42
Average price
€137
Fastest journey
3 h 40 m
Average duration
3 h 40 m
Trains per day
53
Distance
364 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main will cost around €137 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €42.
Of the 53 trains that leave Amsterdam Centraal for Frankfurt am Main on Fri, Jun 19, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 19 the direct trains cover the 364 km distance in an average of 3 h 40 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 40 m .
On Fri, Jun 19 the slowest trains will take 3 h 42 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
IC 2981 · 32589 · 18981 · 268459:39 PM9h24Amsterdam Centraal7:03 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€421One-way4 transfers
IC 604039:01 PM5h44Amsterdam Centraal2:45 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€601One-way0 transfers
IC 604039:01 PM5h28Amsterdam Centraal2:29 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€601One-way0 transfers
IC 2981 · 32589 · 18981 · 268459:39 PM7h09Amsterdam Centraal4:48 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€661One-way4 transfers
IC 60403 · ICE 6199:01 PM4h11Amsterdam Centraal1:12 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€661One-way1 transfer
ICE 1294:33 PM3h40Amsterdam Centraal8:13 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€1501One-way0 transfers
ICE 1272:33 PM3h40Amsterdam Centraal6:13 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€1501One-way0 transfers
ICE 2216:33 PM3h40Amsterdam Centraal10:13 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€1161One-way0 transfers
ICE 12512:33 PM3h40Amsterdam Centraal4:13 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€1881One-way0 transfers
ICE 2258:31 AM3h42Amsterdam Centraal12:13 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€1501One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, and a flight costs an average of €129.
Distance: 364 km
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Live departures
Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main train times
The table below shows live departures for Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main trains for today, Thursday, June 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 60403 | Delayed 9:01 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h26 | 12:34 AM 12:34 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 60403 | Delayed 9:01 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h12 | 12:20 AM 12:20 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 60403 · ICE 619 | On time 9:01 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h53 | 12:54 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
IC 60403 · ICE 619 | On time 9:01 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h06 | 1:07 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 3079+ 20043+ 26844 · ICE 827 | On time 9:24 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 7h24 | 4:48 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3 transfers | |
IC 3079+ 20043+ 26844 · ICE 827 | On time 9:24 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 7h12 | 4:36 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3 transfers | |
IC 2981 · 32589 · 18981 · S19 | Delayed 9:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 9h47 | 5:28 AM 5:28 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4 transfers | |
IC 2981 · 32589 · 18981 · S19 | On time 9:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 8h09 | 5:48 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4 transfers | |
IC 2981 · 32589 · 18981 · S19 | Delayed 9:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 9h29 | 5:10 AM 5:10 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4 transfers | |
IC 2981 · 32589 · 18981 · S19 | On time 9:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 7h57 | 5:36 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4 transfers | |
ICE 225 · ICE 29 | On time 8:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h28 | 1:59 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 225 · S8 | On time 8:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h12 | 12:43 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 225 · ICE 29 | On time 8:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h42 | 2:13 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 225 | On time 8:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h42 | 12:13 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 3029 · IC 3529 · 20077 · ICE 627 | On time 8:54 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h45 | 1:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3 transfers | |
IC 3029 · IC 3529 · 20077 · ICE 627 | On time 8:54 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h57 | 1:51 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3 transfers | |
IC 3029 · IC 3529 · 20077 · 10621 | 8:54 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 6h34 | 3:28 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 5 transfers | |
IC 3029 · IC 3529 · 20077 · 10621 | 8:54 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 6h29 | 3:23 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5 transfers | |
ICE 145 · ICE 107 | On time 9:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h18 | 1:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 145 · ICE 107 · ICE 29 | On time 9:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h42 | 2:13 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 123 | On time 10:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h56 | 2:27 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 123 · ICE 229 | On time 10:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h28 | 3:59 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 123 · ICE 229 | On time 10:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h42 | 4:13 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 123 | On time 10:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h42 | 2:13 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 147 · ICE 109 · IC 1946 · 29543 | On time 11:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h49 | 5:20 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 147 · 89882 · ICE 721 | On time 11:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h20 | 3:51 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 147 · ICE 109 · IC 1946 · 29693 | On time 11:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h52 | 5:23 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3 transfers | |
ICE 147 · 89882 · ICE 721 | On time 11:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h08 | 3:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 147 · ICE 109 | On time 11:31 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h18 | 3:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 125 · ICE 927 | On time 12:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h26 | 5:59 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 125 · ICE 927 | On time 12:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h39 | 6:12 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 125 | On time 12:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h40 | 4:13 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 125 | On time 12:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h54 | 4:27 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 149 · 89886 · ICE 725 | On time 1:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h20 | 5:51 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 149 · ICE 201 · IC 1948 · S8 | On time 1:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h57 | 7:28 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 149 · 89886 · ICE 725 | On time 1:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h08 | 5:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 149 · ICE 201 · IC 1948 · 29695 | On time 1:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h52 | 7:23 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3 transfers | |
ICE 149 · ICE 201 | On time 1:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h18 | 5:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 127 | On time 2:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h40 | 6:13 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 127 | On time 2:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h54 | 6:27 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 127 · ICE 929 | On time 2:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h40 | 8:13 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 127 · ICE 929 | On time 2:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h26 | 7:59 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 241 · ICE 203 | On time 3:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h18 | 7:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 241 · ICE 203 · ICE 1640 · S8 | On time 3:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h57 | 9:28 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 241 · 21339 · ICE 729 | On time 3:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h20 | 7:51 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 241 · 21339 · ICE 729 | On time 3:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h08 | 7:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 129 | On time 4:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h54 | 8:27 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 129 | On time 4:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h40 | 8:13 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 129 · ICE 1021 | On time 4:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h42 | 10:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 243 · ICE 205 | On time 5:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h18 | 9:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 243 · ICE 205 · IC 2242 | On time 5:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 5h44 | 11:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 243 · 21341 · ICE 823 | On time 5:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h21 | 9:52 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 243 · 21341 · ICE 823 | On time 5:31 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 4h08 | 9:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 221 | On time 6:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h40 | 10:13 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 221 | On time 6:33 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3h54 | 10:27 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main
Trains from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main run on average 16 times per day, taking around 4h 20m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €33 but you can travel from only €22 by bus.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:01, the last at 19:39. The fastest train covers the 364 km distance in 3h 48m.
Distance 364 km |
Average train duration 4h 20m |
Cheapest ticket price €33 |
Trains per day 16 |
Direct trains 4 |
Fastest train 3h 48m |
First train 6:01 AM |
Last train 7:39 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main trainsDeutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) trains will get you between Amsterdam Centraal and Frankfurt am Main from €22. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
VIAS Rail GmbH
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
FAQs: Trains from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Frankfurt am Main, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt am Main
- Mon - Sun: 05:50 - 20:59
- Free WiFi in all station areas
- Located on the ground floor near the front entrance in the eastern walkway, near the stairs to platform 2. Open daily from 07:00 to 01:00.
- De Broodzaak
- Kyoto Sushi & Grill
- Starbucks
- The Doner Company
- Wagamama
- Wurst & Schnitzelhaus
- Smullers
- Burger King
- Grand Café First Class
- Burgerij
- & many more
- The station is fully accessible, including lifts to the platforms
- NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace
- Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam
- Art’otel Amsterdam
- Located in a small white building in front of the station's main entrance and at various points in the main passenger hall
- Mon - Fri: 07:00 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun: 09:00 - 21:00
- Free Wi-Fi in the station
- Luggage lockers are located in the main hall
- asiagourmet
- Burger King
- Ciao Bella
- Coffee Fellows
- Crepes de France Express
- dean&david
- Starbucks
- Uddin's Sky Sportsbar
- McDonald's
- Dunkin Donuts
- & many more
- Step-free access and step markings. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected]
- Hotel Cristall
- Grand Hotel Empire
- Hotel Carlton
- Located opposite Platforms 12 and 13
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7, accessible via Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 parking areas
- Restaurant Käfer's
- McDonald's
- Asia Snack Box
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps
- €1
- Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel
- Hilton Frankfurt Airport
- Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt Airport
- Cost €6
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for long-distance and regional trains
- Hall 2: connection to Terminal 1 of the airport
- Hall 3: connection to Terminal 2 of the airport
- S-Bahn: Lines S8, S9
- Bus: Several lines available
- Long-distance buses: Available at the airport
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Terminal 1 and Terminal 2
- Restaurant Käfer's
- McDonald's
- Asia Snack Box
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- €1
- Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel
- Hilton Frankfurt Airport
- Steigenberger Airport Hotel
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-3 for regional and S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: access to airport terminals
- S-Bahn: Lines S8, S9
- Regional trains: RE2, RE3, RE59
- Bus: Several lines available
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