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Compare bus, train, and flight for Geneva to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €64, while a flight costs an average of €443.
Distance: 474 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€90 Average price | €64 Average price Cheapest | €443 Average price | €151 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 23m Average total duration 5h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 29m Average total duration 11h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg 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 Geneva to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €90.
A bus is €380 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €443.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 23m.
Bus takes on average 12h 29m.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:00 AM10h15Geneve, Place Dorcière8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:00 AM10h15Geneve, Place Dorcière8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH12138:30 AM1h15Geneva International Airport9:45 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€5291One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 723 · IC 1625 · ICE 70 · ICE 9121:35 PM6h03Geneva station7:38 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€461One-way3 transfers
- IR 1817 · IC 521 · IR 1867 · ICE 27811:05 AM6h04Geneva station5:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€501One-way3 transfers
- IR 2519 · IC 10970 · ICE 27810:54 AM6h15Geneva station5:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€501One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus1:25 AM8h55Geneve, Place Dorcière10:20 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€411One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:25 AM9h20Geneve, Place Dorcière10:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€411One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM11h55Geneve, Place Dorcière8:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€481One-way1 transfer
BA357 · BA9101:35 PM9h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1991One-way1 transfer- BA361 · BA91012:35 PM10h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1991One-way1 transfer
SN2722 · SN26175:10 PM3h25Geneva International Airport8:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2351One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €90.
A bus is €380 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €443.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 23m.
Bus takes on average 12h 29m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Euroflyer, CitizenPlane, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, CitizenPlane.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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