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Compare train and bus for Bratislava to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bratislava to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $46. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, and a train costs an average of $49.
Distance: 403 miles (650 km)
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$137 Average price | $70 Average price Cheapest |
8h 24m Average total duration Fastest 7h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 16m Average total duration 12h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Bratislava to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bratislava to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus2:10 PM13h50Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy4:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1131One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus2:10 PM13h50Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy4:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1131One-way1 transfer
Fastest
REX 2517 · ICE 122012:50 PM8h47Bratislava hlavná stanica9:37 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$3761One-way1 transfer
Other options
REX 2515 · RJX 166 · EC 114 · ICE 91011:50 AM10h02Bratislava hlavná stanica9:52 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$2221One-way3 transfers
REX 2513 · RJX 62 · ICE 592 · ICE 260210:50 AM9h18Bratislava hlavná stanica8:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$3761One-way3 transfers
REX 2513 · RJX 62 · ICE 52810:50 AM9h12Bratislava hlavná stanica8:02 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$3921One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus1:45 PM14h15Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)4:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1141One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus2:23 PM13h37Bratislava, Einsteinova4:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1151One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus2:20 PM13h40Bratislava, Most SNP4:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1151One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Bratislava to Frankfurt am Main
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $49 (€40).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 35m.
- Around 49 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bratislava and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bratislava-Petržalka and arrive in Frankfurt South station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus, Interbus, Infobus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
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