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Compare train and bus for Bern to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $27, and a train costs an average of $49.
Distance: 226 miles (364 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$114 Average price | $43 Average price Cheapest |
4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bern to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Bern to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus3:40 AM7h05Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld10:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$571One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:40 AM7h05Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld10:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$571One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 966 · ICE 37011:04 AM4h05Bern Hauptbahnhof3:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$2051One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 612 · ICE 69:33 AM4h07Bern Hauptbahnhof1:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1871One-way1 transfer
ICE 3729:04 AM4h05Bern Hauptbahnhof1:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$2281One-way0 transfers
IC 612+ICE 69:33 AM4h07Bern Hauptbahnhof1:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$2281One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus3:40 AM6h40Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld10:20 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$591One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:10 PM7h05Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$681One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 PM9h35Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld8:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1781One-way1 transfer
IC 1 705 | 705+
DE43186:31 AM5h49Bern Hauptbahnhof12:20 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$5451One-way1 transfer- IC 1 713 | 713+DE431010:31 AM7h14Bern Hauptbahnhof5:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$7471One-way1 transfer
- IC 81 815 | 815+DE431011:02 AM6h43Bern Hauptbahnhof5:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$7471One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $22 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $49 (€40).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 55m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Swiss to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
- 9 direct flights per day with Swiss.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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