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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €39, while a flight costs an average of €454.
Distance: 364 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€75 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €454 Average price | €81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 4h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 6m Average total duration 8h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration 3h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €75.
A bus is €416 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €454.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 41m.
Bus takes on average 9h 6m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Amsterdam -> Prague)2:00 PM 8h30 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 10:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Amsterdam -> Prague)
2:00 PM 8h30 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 10:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL18158:35 AM 1h05 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 9:40 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €218 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2781 · IC 13981 · 18981 · S19
9:35 PM 8h01 Amsterdam Centraal 5:36 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station €47 1 One-way 4 transfers - IC 3561 · 20093 · 10637 · IC 2442
4:56 PM 6h03 Amsterdam Zuid 10:59 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station €55 1 One-way 3 transfers - IC 3579 · IC 3079+
20043+268449:26 PM 7h10 Amsterdam Zuid 4:36 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station €60 1 One-way 4 transfers
- FlixBus
12:45 AM 6h15 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 7:00 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €38 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
2:15 PM 6h10 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 8:25 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:50 AM 7h20 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 5:10 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
- KL1817
10:00 AM 1h10 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 11:10 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €218 1 One-way 0 transfers - AF1441 · AF1518
8:35 PM 12h55 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 9:30 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €307 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1825
9:20 PM 1h05 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 10:25 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €317 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €75.
A bus is €416 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €454.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 41m.
Bus takes on average 9h 6m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, TAP Portugal, BA Cityflyer, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia, Cityjet, asl airlines, Amelia, Edelweiss Air to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 16 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 9 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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