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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €18, and a flight costs an average of €100.
Distance: 424 km
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€36 Average price Cheapest | €36 Average price | €198 Average price |
4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 16m Average total duration 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:40 PM7h40Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)4:20 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€501One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:40 PM7h40Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)4:20 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€501One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE40747:50 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1681One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1540 · ICE 127111:42 PM8h32Berlin Hbf8:14 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€561One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1540 · ICE 127111:42 PM8h51Berlin Hbf8:33 AMFrankfurt am Main Flughafen€561One-way1 transfer
- ICE 6999:27 PM4h44Berlin Hbf2:11 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€651One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:40 PM8h10Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)4:50 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€501One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:00 PM7h20Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz4:20 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€501One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:00 PM7h50Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz4:50 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€501One-way0 transfers
- LH17910:45 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport11:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1981One-way0 transfers
- LH18111:45 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport12:55 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1981One-way0 transfers
- LH1759:45 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1981One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is €0.78 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €36.
A train is €163 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €198.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 19m.
Bus takes on average 5h 46m.
- Around 40 trains per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 16 flights 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, TAP Portugal, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 16 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet.
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