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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €34, while a flight costs an average of €312.
Distance: 317 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€115 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €312 Average price | €63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 51m Average total duration 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 19m Average total duration 5h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg 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 Brussels:
A bus is €81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels costing on average €115.
A bus is €277 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels costing on average €312.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 51m.
Bus takes on average 6h 19m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Brussels
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:10 PM8h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:35 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€181One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:10 PM8h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:35 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€181One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- SN26167:35 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport8:40 PMBrussels Airport€4031One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4499 · IC 2349 · ICE 3186:38 PM4h57Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:35 PMBrussels-Midi€841One-way2 transfers
- ICE 3188:14 PM3h21Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:35 PMBrussels-Midi€861One-way0 transfers
- 4487 · IC 2041 · ICE 104:38 PM4h57Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:35 PMBrussels-Midi€1071One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM8h05Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)3:35 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:25 AM6h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)7:20 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:35 AM7h20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1:55 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€291One-way0 transfers
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93982:15 PM8h51Frankfurt am Main Airport11:06 PMBrussels-Midi€2611One-way1 transfer- KL1818+939811:45 AM11h21Frankfurt am Main Airport11:06 PMBrussels-Midi€2611One-way1 transfer
- KL1822+93986:40 PM4h26Frankfurt am Main Airport11:06 PMBrussels-Midi€2671One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels:
A bus is €81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels costing on average €115.
A bus is €277 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels costing on average €312.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 51m.
Bus takes on average 6h 19m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Brussels 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 Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi).
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic to go to Brussels by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Brussels by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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