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Compare train, bus, and flight for Munich to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Munich to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 1m. 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 €28, while a flight costs an average of €310.
Distance: 304 km
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€59 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest | €310 Average price | €18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 36m Average total duration 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration 2h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 30m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Munich to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Munich to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €59.
A bus is €282 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €310.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Munich to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Munich to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 990
8:45 PM 3h24 Munich Hbf 12:09 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 990
8:45 PM 3h24 Munich Hbf 12:09 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
DE40638:45 AM 0h55 Munich Airport 9:40 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €141 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 698
10:09 PM 4h43 Munich Hbf 2:52 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station €18 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 698
10:09 PM 5h10 Munich Hbf 3:19 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €18 1 One-way 0 transfers - 4028 · ICE 528
4:05 PM 3h57 Munich Hbf 8:02 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €28 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
2:45 PM 5h45 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 8:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €28 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:05 PM 4h45 München, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz 2:50 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €29 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:45 AM 5h00 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 9:45 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €29 1 One-way 0 transfers
- DE4065
4:45 PM 1h00 Munich Airport 5:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €130 1 One-way 0 transfers 
BA957 · BA9027:40 AM 8h00 Munich Airport 3:40 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €314 1 One-way 1 transfer- DE1512 · DE1505
2:00 PM 26h25 Munich Airport 4:25 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €335 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €59.
A bus is €282 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €310.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 36m.
- Around 49 trains per day.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 32 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
- 18 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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