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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €38 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 46m. 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 €38, while a flight costs an average of €278.
Distance: 424 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€278 Average price | €71 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €78 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 34m Average total duration 8h 4m 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 Frankfurt am Main to Berlin:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin costing on average €71.
A bus is €240 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin costing on average €278.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 34m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Berlin
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus1:05 PM8h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:10 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:05 PM8h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:10 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE40758:15 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:20 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€4021One-way0 transfers
Other options
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FlixTrain2:15 PM7h38Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station€311One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain2:15 PM7h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)10:00 PMBerlin Hbf€311One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain5:58 PM3h55Frankfurt South station9:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station€311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:25 AM8h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:40 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€271One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain12:30 PM8h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:10 PMBerlin Spandau€311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain12:30 PM8h50Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:20 PMBerlin Hbf€311One-way1 transfer
- LH1985:45 PM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport6:55 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3361One-way0 transfers
- LH1706:15 AM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport7:25 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3361One-way0 transfers
- LH2006:45 PM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport7:55 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3361One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin costing on average €71.
A bus is €240 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin costing on average €278.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 34m.
- Around 60 trains per day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Berlin as scheduled services by bus, train, 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, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with ÖBB | Nightjet, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Cityjet to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- 25 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Cityjet.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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