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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €17, while a flight costs an average of €131.
Distance: 187 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€42 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest | €131 Average price | €34 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 57m Average total duration 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg costing on average €42.
A bus is €114 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg costing on average €131.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 57m.
Bus takes on average 3h 58m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 827
4:39 AM 2h19 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 6:58 AM Nuremberg Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 827
4:39 AM 2h19 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 6:58 AM Nuremberg Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 529
9:57 AM 2h01 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 11:58 AM Nuremberg Hbf €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 521
5:39 AM 2h17 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 7:56 AM Nuremberg Hbf €13 1 One-way 0 transfers - S9 · ICE 827
3:47 AM 3h11 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 6:58 AM Nuremberg Hbf €18 1 One-way 1 transfer - S9 · ICE 521
5:02 AM 2h54 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 7:56 AM Nuremberg Hbf €23 1 One-way 1 transfer
(Amsterdam -> Prague)10:30 PM 2h40 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 1:10 AM Nürnberg, ZOB €14 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus
7:45 AM 3h20 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 11:05 AM Nürnberg, ZOB €24 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:05 AM 3h25 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 9:30 AM Nürnberg, ZOB €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg costing on average €42.
A bus is €114 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg costing on average €131.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 57m.
Bus takes on average 3h 58m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Nuremberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nuremberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Nuremberg by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
- 17 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 11 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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