The cheapest and fastest trains from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf
Cheapest price
€23
Average price
€93
Fastest journey
4 h 13 m
Average duration
4 h 15 m
Trains per day
67
Distance
432 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf will cost around €93 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €23.
Of the 67 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main Airport for Berlin Hbf on Mon, Jan 12, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jan 12 the direct trains cover the 432 km distance in an average of 4 h 15 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 h 13 m .
On Mon, Jan 12 the slowest trains will take 4 h 18 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.
ICE 698
ICE 1659 · S3 · S8 · 3342
FlixBus+
FlixTrain
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FlixTrain
ICE 100 · ICE 1541 · S7
ICE 727 · ICE 832
ICE 625 · ICE 838
ICE 723 · ICE 834
33765 · ICE 832
33763 · ICE 834Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a flight costs an average of €97.
Distance: 432 km
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5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 28m Average total duration 6h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf train times
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf trains for tomorrow, Monday, January 12. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 2:20 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 10h06 | 12:26 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 698 | 2:24 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h16 | 7:40 AM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S8 · ICE 778 · ICE 551 | On time 3:00 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h55 | 7:55 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S9 · ICE 778 · ICE 551 | On time 3:15 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h40 | 7:55 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S9 · ICE 78 · ICE 1041 | 4:15 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h46 | 9:01 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 78 · ICE 1041 | 4:23 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h38 | 9:01 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 521 · ICE 696 · ICE 1604 | On time 4:38 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h45 | 9:23 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 521 · ICE 696 | On time 4:38 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h52 | 9:30 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 696 · ICE 1604 | 4:45 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h38 | 9:23 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S9 · ICE 696 | On time 4:45 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h45 | 9:30 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 5:20 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 7h40 | 1:00 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1555 · ICE 802 | 6:02 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h06 | 11:08 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
15163+ 4593 · ICE 76 · ICE 845 | 6:09 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h07 | 11:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 3 transfers | |
29503 · ICE 76 · ICE 845 | 6:23 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h53 | 11:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 525 · ICE 694 · ICE 1602 | 6:41 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h41 | 11:22 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 525 · ICE 694 | On time 6:41 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h50 | 11:31 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 694 | On time 6:46 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h45 | 11:31 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 694 · ICE 1602 | 6:46 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h36 | 11:22 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
29505 · ICE 932 | 7:36 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h18 | 11:54 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
29247 · ICE 376 | Delayed 7:50 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h48 | 12:56 PM 12:56 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 529 · ICE 692 · ICE 1600 | On time 8:41 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h41 | 1:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 529 · ICE 692 | On time 8:41 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h49 | 1:30 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S8 · ICE 692 · ICE 1600 | 8:54 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h28 | 1:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S8 · ICE 692 | On time 8:54 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h36 | 1:30 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 992 | On time 9:09 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h29 | 1:38 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1515 · ICE 690 · ICE 1508 | On time 10:35 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h47 | 3:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 623 · ICE 690 · ICE 1508 | On time 10:41 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h41 | 3:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 623 · ICE 690 | Delayed 10:41 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h49 | 3:39 PM 3:39 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 690 · ICE 1508 | On time 10:45 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h37 | 3:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S9 · ICE 690 | Delayed 10:45 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h45 | 3:39 PM 3:39 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
24327+ ICE 798 | On time 10:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h52 | 3:38 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
33759 · ICE 838 | On time 11:36 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h18 | 3:54 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 625 · ICE 838 | On time 11:41 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h13 | 3:54 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 372 | Delayed 11:45 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h53 | 4:56 PM 4:56 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1517 · ICE 598 · ICE 1506 | On time 12:35 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h47 | 5:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 627 · ICE 598 | Delayed 12:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h49 | 5:36 PM 5:36 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 627 · ICE 598 · ICE 1506 | On time 12:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h41 | 5:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S9 · ICE 598 | Delayed 12:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h45 | 5:36 PM 5:36 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 598 · ICE 1506 | On time 12:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h37 | 5:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 796 | On time 1:09 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h29 | 5:38 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S9 · ICE 578 · ICE 651 | On time 1:15 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h40 | 5:55 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
33761 · ICE 9591 | 1:36 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h28 | 6:04 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 629 · ICE 9591 | On time 1:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h23 | 6:04 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1519 · ICE 596 · ICE 1504 | On time 2:35 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h47 | 7:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 721 · ICE 596 | Delayed 2:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h49 | 7:39 PM 7:39 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 721 · ICE 596 · ICE 1504 | On time 2:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h41 | 7:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S9 · ICE 596 | Delayed 2:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h45 | 7:39 PM 7:39 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 596 · ICE 1504 | On time 2:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h37 | 7:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
24343+ ICE 794 | On time 2:46 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h53 | 7:39 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
33763 · ICE 834 | On time 3:36 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h18 | 7:54 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 723 · ICE 834 | On time 3:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h13 | 7:54 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 278 | Delayed 3:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h54 | 8:58 PM 8:58 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1655 · ICE 702 | On time 4:02 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h03 | 9:05 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 725 · ICE 594 | Delayed 4:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h49 | 9:37 PM 9:37 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 725 · ICE 594 · ICE 1502 | On time 4:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h41 | 9:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S8 · ICE 594 | Delayed 4:52 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h38 | 9:37 PM 9:37 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S8 · ICE 594 · ICE 1502 | On time 4:52 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h30 | 9:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 792 | On time 5:09 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h41 | 9:50 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
33765 · ICE 832 | 5:36 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h18 | 9:54 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 727 · ICE 832 | 5:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h13 | 9:54 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S8 · ICE 276 | Delayed 5:51 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h43 | 10:52 PM 10:52 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 729 · ICE 592 | Delayed 6:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h49 | 11:37 PM 11:37 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 592 | Delayed 6:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h45 | 11:37 PM 11:37 PMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 274 | Delayed 7:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 5h10 | 1:25 AM 1:25 AMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
24363+ ICE 274 | Delayed 7:46 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h09 | 1:25 AM 1:25 AMBerlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf
Trains from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf run on average 21 times per day, taking around 5h 4m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €22 but you can travel from only €20 by bus.
There are 2 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 01:20, the last at 20:08. The fastest train covers the 432 km distance in 4h 18m.
Distance 432 km |
Average train duration 5h 4m |
Cheapest ticket price €22 |
Trains per day 21 |
Direct trains 2 |
Fastest train 4h 18m |
First train 01:20 |
Last train 20:08 |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf trainsDeutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen trains will get you between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Berlin Hbf from €20. 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.
FlixTrain
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
FAQs: Trains from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf
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popular train stations
Popular train stations from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Berlin Hbf
- Mon - Sat: 07:00 - 22:00
- Sun: 08:00 - 22:00
- Free WiFi (30 minutes limit).
- Luggage lockers are located on Level 1 near Platforms 13/14.
- backWERK
- Burger King
- Costa Coffee
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Einstein Kaffee
- Le Crobag
- McDonald's
- Hans im Glück
- Pret A Manger
- Starbucks
- & many more
- Elevators, escalators, step-free access. Contact the Mobility Service Center at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
- MEININGER Hotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- IntercityHotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Motel One Berlin Hauptbahnof
- Located on the ground level near the Europaplatz exit.
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