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Compare train, bus, and flight for Munich to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 56m. 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 €294.
Distance: 304 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€294 Average price | €61 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest | €17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 36m Average total duration 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Munich to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €61.
A bus is €266 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €294.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 0m.
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 69810:46 PM4h09Munich Hbf2:55 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 69810:46 PM4h09Munich Hbf2:55 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE44264:20 PM0h55Munich Airport5:15 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2041One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 69810:46 PM4h33Munich Hbf3:19 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
- ICE 9908:45 PM3h24Munich Hbf12:09 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€241One-way0 transfers
- ICE 990 · S98:45 PM3h59Munich Hbf12:44 AMFrankfurt am Main Flughafen€351One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:00 AM5h05Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)1:05 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:40 PM5h15Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)2:55 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:45 PM5h45Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)8:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€221One-way0 transfers
- DE1512 · DE150312:15 PM9h20Munich Airport9:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2561One-way1 transfer
- DE1512 · DE149912:15 PM9h35Munich Airport9:50 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2561One-way1 transfer
- DE1512 · DE151112:15 PM10h10Munich Airport10:25 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2561One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €61.
A bus is €266 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €294.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 0m.
Bus takes on average 6h 36m.
- Around 46 trains per day.
- Around 20 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 TGV, Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 30 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 18 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
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