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Compare bus and train for Frankfurt am Main to Bonn
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 an average ticket price of €15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, while a train costs an average of €51.
Distance: 132 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€51 Average price | €15 Average price Cheapest | €24 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 48m Average total duration 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn costing on average €51.
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Bonn
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 604023:29 AM 1h52 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 5:21 AM Bonn Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
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IC 604023:29 AM 1h52 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 5:21 AM Bonn Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 120 · STR 667:34 PM 1h08 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 8:42 PM Bonn Hbf €39 1 One-way 1 transfer
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ICE 229:42 PM 2h01 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 11:43 PM Bonn Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
IC 604023:11 AM 2h10 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 5:21 AM Bonn Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
ICE 618 · STR 664:59 AM 1h14 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 6:13 AM Bonn Hbf €16 1 One-way 1 transfer
(Prague -> Amsterdam)5:25 AM 2h40 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 8:05 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus7:10 PM 2h25 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 9:35 PM Bonn, Museumsmeile €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus3:20 AM 1h55 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 5:15 AM Bonn, Museumsmeile €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn costing on average €51.
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 48m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bonn as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Bonn Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Bonn, Museumsmeile.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bonn by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Regional, Intercity, Regional-Express, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Bonn by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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