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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 bus, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 2m. 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 €37, while a flight costs an average of €277.
Distance: 424 km
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€70 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €277 Average price | €79 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 39m Average total duration 8h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg 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 Berlin to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
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 €240 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €277.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 8h 39m.
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.
- FlixBus
10:40 AM 8h10 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 6:50 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:40 AM 8h10 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 6:50 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
DE400311:00 AM 1h10 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 12:10 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €139 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain10:04 AM 3h56 Berlin Südkreuz station 2:00 PM Frankfurt South station €35 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixTrain
9:57 AM 4h03 Berlin Hbf 2:00 PM Frankfurt South station €35 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixTrain
9:27 AM 4h33 Berlin Spandau 2:00 PM Frankfurt South station €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
2:40 PM 7h45 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 10:25 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €37 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:20 PM 9h55 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 3:15 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €38 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixTrain+FlixBus
6:53 PM 10h42 Berlin Südkreuz station 5:35 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €38 1 One-way 1 transfer
- DE4001
7:05 AM 1h10 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 8:15 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €139 1 One-way 0 transfers - DE4005
4:35 PM 1h10 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 5:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €150 1 One-way 0 transfers 
BA993 · BA9026:35 AM 9h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 3:40 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €444 1 One-way 1 transfer
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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 €240 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €277.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 8h 39m.
- Around 74 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, Condor Flugdienst, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Cityjet.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 30 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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