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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $37, and a flight costs an average of $124.
Distance: 294 miles (474 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$132 Average price | $56 Average price Cheapest | $298 Average price |
6h 19m Average total duration 5h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 42m Average total duration 12h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:00 AM10h15Geneve, Place Dorcière8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$931One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:00 AM10h15Geneve, Place Dorcière8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$931One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX10942:20 PM1h15Geneva International Airport3:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$9871One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 715 · IC 1617 · ICE 72 · ICE 9169:35 AM6h03Geneva station3:38 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$2441One-way3 transfers
- IR 1813 · IC 517 · IR 1863 · ICE 3709:05 AM6h03Geneva station3:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$2441One-way4 transfers
- IR 1813 · IC 517 · IR 1863 · ICE 3709:05 AM6h04Geneva station3:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$2441One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus1:25 AM9h20Geneve, Place Dorcière10:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1091One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:25 AM8h55Geneve, Place Dorcière10:20 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM11h55Geneve, Place Dorcière8:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1981One-way1 transfer
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KL18199:55 AM3h40Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$4321One-way1 transfer
KL1426+KL18176:30 AM4h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:05 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$4321One-way1 transfer- KL1428+KL18219:55 AM8h05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$4321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $27 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $64 (€52).
A bus is $87 (€71) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $124 (€101).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 58m.
Bus takes on average 9h 20m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva 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 Geneva International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Genève, Gare Routière and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gruppo Di Maio to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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