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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 14m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €11.
Distance: 132 km
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€34 Average price | €13 Average price Cheapest |
3h 10m Average total duration 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 18m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bonn as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Bonn, Museumsmeile.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Bonn Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bonn by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Hessische Landesbahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, ÖBB Nightjet to go to Bonn by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, ÖBB Nightjet.
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