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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Munich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Munich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 3m. 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 €29, while a flight costs an average of €324.
Distance: 304 km
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€63 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €324 Average price | €16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration 2h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Munich
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Munich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Munich:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich costing on average €63.
A bus is €295 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Munich costing on average €324.
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 6m.
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Munich
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Munich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Munich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 699 · S32:46 AM 4h53 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 7:39 AM Munich €23 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
ICE 699 · S32:46 AM 4h53 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 7:39 AM Munich €23 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH947:15 AM 0h55 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:10 AM Munich Airport €223 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 699 · S32:25 AM 5h14 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 7:39 AM Munich €23 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 6191:33 AM 4h46 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 6:19 AM Munich Hbf €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
ICE 6191:11 AM 5h08 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 6:19 AM Munich Hbf €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus5:15 PM 6h15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 11:30 PM Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) €29 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus8:30 PM 5h10 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 1:40 AM Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus1:45 PM 5h15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 7:00 PM Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
DE40627:00 AM 1h00 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:00 AM Munich Airport €156 1 One-way 0 transfers
DE40642:25 PM 1h00 Frankfurt am Main Airport 3:25 PM Munich Airport €194 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH12810:15 PM 0h55 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:10 PM Munich Airport €223 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Munich:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich costing on average €63.
A bus is €295 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Munich costing on average €324.
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 6m.
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
- Around 51 trains per day.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Munich 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 Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Munich Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Munich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Munich by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Munich by flight.
- 37 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 16 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
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