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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 7m. 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 €15, and a flight costs an average of €127.
Distance: 424 km
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€32 Average price Cheapest | €36 Average price | €177 Average price |
5h 1m Average total duration 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 18m Average total duration 6h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m 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.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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ICE 1272Fastest
LH178Other options
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin costing on average €19.
A train is €112 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin costing on average €127.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 55m.
Bus takes on average 6h 50m.
- Around 36 trains per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor, PGA-Portugalia Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, TAP Portugal to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Berlin by train.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 15 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
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