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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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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€33 Average price Cheapest | €38 Average price | €193 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.
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.
FlixTrain9:58 AM3h55Frankfurt South station1:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station€591One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 127211:35 PM7h13Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:48 AMBerlin Hbf€361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE409510:00 AM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport11:00 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2231One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain9:58 AM4h02Frankfurt South station2:00 PMBerlin Hbf€591One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain1:58 PM3h55Frankfurt South station5:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station€591One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain1:58 PM4h02Frankfurt South station6:00 PMBerlin Hbf€591One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:40 PM8h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:50 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€421One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:25 AM8h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:40 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€441One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain12:30 PM8h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:10 PMBerlin Spandau€511One-way1 transfer
- LH1768:15 AM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport9:25 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2221One-way0 transfers
- LH1788:45 AM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport9:55 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2221One-way0 transfers
- LH1902:45 PM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport3:55 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin:
A train is €5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin costing on average €38.
A train is €160 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin costing on average €193.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 31m.
Bus takes on average 6h 48m.
- Around 37 trains per day.
- Around 19 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 Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, PGA-Portugalia Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Berlin by train.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 16 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
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