The cheapest and fastest trains from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin Hbf
Cheapest price
€39
Average price
€70
Fastest journey
4 h 3 m
Average duration
4 h 18 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
422 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main 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 to Berlin Hbf will cost around €70 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €39.
Of the 5 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main for Berlin Hbf on Thu, Dec 18, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Dec 18 the direct trains cover the 422 km distance in an average of 4 h 18 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 h 3 m .
On Thu, Dec 18 the slowest trains will take 4 h 31 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.










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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Berlin Hbf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin Hbf 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 €101.
Distance: 422 km
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4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 14m Average total duration 6h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Frankfurt am Main to Berlin Hbf train times
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt am Main to Berlin Hbf trains for today, Wednesday, December 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 527 · ICE 932 | Delayed 7:52 AM 7:41 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h13 | 11:54 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
29247 · ICE 376 | On time 7:50 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h48 | 12:38 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 932 | 8:02 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h52 | 11:54 AM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 376 | Delayed 8:16 AM 8:15 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h23 | 12:38 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1074 · ICE 847 | On time 8:38 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h38 | 1:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 529 · ICE 1074 · ICE 847 | Delayed 8:42 AM 8:41 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h35 | 1:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
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 1074 · ICE 847 | On time 9:02 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h14 | 1:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 692 · ICE 1600 | Delayed 9:17 AM 9:15 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h07 | 1:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 692 | Delayed 9:17 AM 9:15 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h15 | 1:30 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1134 | On time 10:39 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h22 | 3:01 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 623 · ICE 1134 | On time 10:41 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h20 | 3:01 PM Berlin 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 | On time 10:45 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h45 | 3:30 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
24327+ ICE 798 | On time 10:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h52 | 3:38 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1134 | On time 11:02 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h59 | 3:01 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 690 · ICE 1508 | On time 11:15 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h07 | 3:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 690 | On time 11:15 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h15 | 3:30 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 798 | On time 11:20 AM Frankfurt South station | 4h18 | 3:38 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 838 | On time 12:02 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h52 | 3:54 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
52835 · ICE 1072 · ICE 941 | On time 12:36 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h40 | 5:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 627 · ICE 1072 · ICE 941 | On time 12:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h35 | 5:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S9 · ICE 598 | On time 12:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h45 | 5:30 PM Berlin 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 6 · ICE 1045 | 12:46 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h15 | 5:01 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1072 · ICE 941 | On time 1:02 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h14 | 5:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 796 | On time 1:09 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h29 | 5:38 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 598 | On time 1:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h15 | 5:30 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 598 · ICE 1506 | On time 1:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h07 | 5:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 796 | On time 1:20 PM Frankfurt South station | 4h18 | 5:38 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
52837 · ICE 1130 | On time 2:36 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h25 | 7:01 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 721 · ICE 1130 | On time 2:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h20 | 7:01 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 596 | On time 2:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h45 | 7:30 PM Berlin 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 | |
FlixTrain | 2:58 PM Frankfurt South station | 4h02 | 7:00 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1130 | On time 3:02 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h59 | 7:01 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 596 · ICE 1504 | On time 3:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h07 | 7:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 596 | On time 3:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h15 | 7:30 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 794 | On time 3:20 PM Frankfurt South station | 4h19 | 7:39 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1070 · ICE 945 | On time 4:38 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h44 | 9:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S8 · ICE 594 | On time 4:52 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h38 | 9:30 PM Berlin 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 594 | On time 5:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h15 | 9:30 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 594 · ICE 1502 | On time 5:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h07 | 9:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 727 · ICE 832 | On time 5:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h13 | 9:54 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S8 · ICE 276 | On time 5:51 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h51 | 10:42 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S8 · ICE 276 · 62036 | 5:51 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h48 | 10:39 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 832 | On time 6:02 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h52 | 9:54 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 276 · 62036 | On time 6:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h24 | 10:39 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 276 | On time 6:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h27 | 10:42 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S9 · ICE 592 | On time 6:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h45 | 11:30 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 70 · ICE 947 | On time 6:46 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h40 | 11:26 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 592 | On time 7:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h15 | 11:30 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
24363+ ICE 274 | On time 7:46 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h09 | 12:55 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1659 · S3 · S8 · 3342 | On time 8:02 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 9h16 | 5:18 AM Berlin Hbf | 3 transfers | |
ICE 274 | On time 8:15 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h40 | 12:55 AM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S8 · ICE 100 · ICE 1541 · 3704 | 8:17 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 8h26 | 4:43 AM Berlin Hbf | 3 transfers | |
S8 · ICE 100 · ICE 1541 | On time 8:17 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 8h31 | 4:48 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1659 · S3 · S8 · 3342 | On time 8:19 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 8h59 | 5:18 AM Berlin Hbf | 3 transfers | |
ICE 100 · ICE 1541 · 3704 | 9:11 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 7h32 | 4:43 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 100 · ICE 1541 | On time 9:11 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 7h37 | 4:48 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1272 | 10:35 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 7h13 | 5:48 AM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin Hbf
Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin Hbf run on average 27 times per day, taking around 4h 20m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €15 if you book in advance.
There are 12 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 01:20, the last at 21:35. The fastest train covers the 422 km distance in 3h 57m.
Distance 422 km |
Average train duration 4h 20m |
Cheapest ticket price €15 |
Trains per day 27 |
Direct trains 12 |
Fastest train 3h 57m |
First train 01:20 |
Last train 21:35 |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin Hbf trainsDeutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen trains will get you between Frankfurt am Main and Berlin Hbf from €15. 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 to Berlin Hbf
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin Hbf 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 Berlin Hbf, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin Hbf
- 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
- Merals Imbiss
- Bootshaus am Eisernen Steg
- Freigut
- Holbein's
- Hotel am Berg
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Frankfurt
- Hotel Ritter
- Lindner Main Plaza
- 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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