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Compare bus, train, 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 bus, with an average ticket price of €39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 48m. 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 €39, while a flight costs an average of €281.
Distance: 424 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€71 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €281 Average price | €78 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 41m Average total duration 8h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration Fastest 1h 48m 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 Frankfurt am Main to Berlin
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin:
A bus is €32 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 €242 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin costing on average €281.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 41m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1272
11:35 PM 7h57 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 7:32 AM Berlin Hbf €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 1272
11:35 PM 7h57 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 7:32 AM Berlin Hbf €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
DE40042:30 PM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 3:35 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €179 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1272
12:04 AM 6h53 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 6:57 AM Berlin Hbf €40 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FlixTrain3:58 PM 3h55 Frankfurt South station 7:53 PM Berlin Südkreuz station €50 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixTrain
9:58 AM 3h55 Frankfurt South station 1:53 PM Berlin Südkreuz station €50 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
9:15 PM 6h50 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 4:05 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:15 PM 7h15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 4:30 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:50 AM 7h35 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 8:25 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
- DE4002
8:30 AM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:35 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €179 1 One-way 0 transfers - DE4000
8:15 PM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:20 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €225 1 One-way 0 transfers 
BA911 · BA9787:25 AM 5h50 Frankfurt am Main Airport 1:15 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €605 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin:
A bus is €32 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 €242 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin costing on average €281.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 41m.
- Around 69 trains per day.
- Around 18 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 FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, CitizenPlane, TAP Portugal, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Croatia Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Cityjet to go to Berlin by flight.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 29 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Cityjet.
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