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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, while a flight costs an average of €260.
Distance: 424 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€260 Average price | €70 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest | €79 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 36m Average total duration 8h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €70.
A bus is €224 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €260.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 8h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus4:04 PM8h11Berlin Südkreuz station12:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus4:04 PM8h11Berlin Südkreuz station12:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE40748:20 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:30 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1321One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain+FlixBus3:57 PM8h18Berlin Hbf12:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€291One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus10:04 AM8h41Berlin Südkreuz station6:45 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€291One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus9:57 AM8h48Berlin Hbf6:45 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 PM10h35Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)5:35 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:10 PM10h25Berlin, Alexanderplatz5:35 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€301One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 AM10h30Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz5:45 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€301One-way1 transfer
- DE40864:55 PM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport6:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
- DE409411:50 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport1:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
- LH18111:45 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport12:55 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1721One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €70.
A bus is €224 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €260.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 8h 36m.
- Around 65 trains per day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin 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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, TAP Portugal, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Cityjet.
- 26 direct trains per day with FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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