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Compare train, bus, and flight for Vienna to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €49, while a flight costs an average of €401.
Distance: 598 km
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€103 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €401 Average price | €131 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 14m Average total duration 7h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 21m Average total duration 11h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.6kg 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 Vienna to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €103.
A bus is €353 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €401.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 14m.
Bus takes on average 12h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Vienna to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RJX 260 · ICE 6286:28 AM8h34Vienna Hbf3:02 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- RJX 260 · ICE 6286:28 AM8h34Vienna Hbf3:02 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE43467:40 AM1h20Vienna International Airport9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€3001One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJX 68 · ICE 6186:28 PM10h10Vienna4:38 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€381One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1212 · ICE 520 · S83:13 PM9h16Vienna12:29 AMFrankfurt am Main Flughafen€471One-way2 transfers
RJX 160+
ICE 210 · ICE 788 · ICE 287:28 AM8h09Vienna Hbf3:37 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€481One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus10:55 PM10h25Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)9:20 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€421One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:35 PM10h35Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)1:10 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€421One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:55 PM10h05Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)4:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€431One-way0 transfers
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LO49231:05 PM7h40Vienna International Airport8:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2751One-way1 transfer - LO5002+LO48979:25 PM11h05Vienna International Airport8:30 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2821One-way1 transfer
- LO5002+LO48919:25 PM14h05Vienna International Airport11:30 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2821One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €103.
A bus is €353 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €401.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 14m.
Bus takes on average 12h 21m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 28 trains per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna 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 Vienna International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Westbahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight, agilis, Leo Express, Sylt Shuttle Plus to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Croatia Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, TAP Portugal to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
- 14 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings.
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