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Städel Museum
Major German art museum with masterpieces from Old Masters to modernism; a cornerstone stop on Frankfurt’s Museum Embankment.
Cheapest price
$52
Average price
$57
Fastest journey
6 h 50 m
Average duration
7 h 17 m
Buses per day
19
Distance
424 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main will cost around $57 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $52.
Of the 19 buses that leave Berlin for Frankfurt am Main on Mon, Aug 03, 11 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Aug 03 the direct buses cover the 424 km distance in an average of 7 h 17 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 6 h 50 m .
On Mon, Aug 03 the slowest buses will take 7 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main run on average 21 times per day, taking around 4h 56m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $29 but you can travel from only $22 by train.
There are 13 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 263 miles (424 km) distance in 6h 50m.
Distance 263 miles (424 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 56m |
Cheapest ticket price $29 |
Buses per day 21 |
Direct buses 13 |
Fastest bus 6h 50m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:20AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 10h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:28AM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 10h07 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $86 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:39AM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 9h56 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $86 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 9h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $87 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:22PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 10h38 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 10h20 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:49PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 10h11 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 03:15AM | Duration 9h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 9h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:26PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 9h24 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:57PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 8h53 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:04PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 8h46 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $47 |
The table below shows live departures for Berlin to Frankfurt am Main buses for today, Sunday, August 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:00 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 10h45 | 5:45 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:30 AM Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 9h15 | 5:45 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:00 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 8h45 | 5:45 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:40 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 8h10 | 6:50 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:40 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 8h45 | 7:25 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:40 PM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 7h45 | 10:25 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:20 PM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 9h55 | 3:15 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:10 PM Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 9h40 | 4:50 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 7:26 PM Berlin Spandau | 9h24 | 4:50 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 7:57 PM Berlin Hbf | 8h53 | 4:50 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 8:04 PM Berlin Südkreuz station | 8h46 | 4:50 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:40 PM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 8h10 | 4:50 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:40 PM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 7h40 | 4:20 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 7h20 | 4:20 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 7h50 | 4:50 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:00 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 7h10 | 9:10 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:00 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 7h45 | 9:45 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:20 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 6h50 | 9:10 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:20 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 7h25 | 9:45 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Discover the best of Frankfurt am Main — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Frankfurt am Main trip today.
Major German art museum with masterpieces from Old Masters to modernism; a cornerstone stop on Frankfurt’s Museum Embankment.
Museum in Goethe’s birthplace presenting the writer’s life, era, and manuscripts; essential for literary and cultural history fans.
Large natural history museum with dinosaur skeletons, biodiversity displays, and strong geology exhibits; excellent for all ages.
Rebuilt old town quarter between Römer and cathedral, blending historic layouts with new architecture; ideal for strolling and photos.
Frankfurt’s riverside museum district and promenade, perfect for walking, major museums, and skyline views across the Main.
Large inner-city palm garden with themed greenhouses and landscaped grounds; a relaxing break from museums and shopping.
Green sauce made with seven fresh herbs, usually served with boiled eggs and potatoes. It is a Frankfurt classic with protected regional status.
Pork sausage lightly smoked and traditionally served hot with potato salad, sauerkraut, or bread. It is one of Frankfurt’s signature sausages.
Pressed and cured pork sausage, often sliced and served cold with bread, mustard, and pickles. It is a staple in Frankfurt cider taverns.
Two Michelin-starred dining with creative modern cuisine, extensive wine pairings, and a formal fine dining experience.
Refined restaurant in the old opera house area, known for modern European cuisine, polished service, and an elegant dining room.
Historic apple wine tavern in Sachsenhausen known for Apfelwein, green sauce, and classic Frankfurt dishes in a lively traditional setting.
Moderate for Germany: hotels can be pricey during trade fairs, but dining and public transport are reasonable for most tourists.
Round up or tip about 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Taxis are usually rounded up. Small change is common for cafes.
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Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) -> Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof
Buses in Germany are an affordable way to travel between cities, with a variety of domestic and international routes offered by a number of companies. Buses from Berlin to Frankfurt are available around the clock. There can be up to 8 buses departing during the course of an hour; however, the frequency of services is at irregular intervals. Direct services take at least 6 hours and 30 minutes. Indirect services take from 8 hours and 35 minutes to reach Frankfurt, and usually require one change. Bus companies that operate buses for this route include Flixbus, Deinbus and Eurolines. The cheapest fares tend to be in the morning at about 8 a.m and late evening at around 11:30 p.m.
Buses from Berlin to Frankfurt depart from various stops in Berlin including Alexanderplatz, Bf Zoo and Berlin ZOB. Berlin Alexanderplatz is situated in the Mitte district in the center of Berlin. This large station is served by an overground train station, the U-Bahn underground, four tram lines, five daytime bus services and four-night bus services. BF Zoo is the city’s largest bus terminal. The station also shares its site with the railway, the U-Bahn and the S-Bahn. Berlin ZOB is situated in Berlin’s western district Charlottenburg and is the city’s central bus station. The S-Bahn and underground are situated 0.3 kilometers from the station. Local buses, including route numbers 104, 218, 349, M49 and N42, serve the station. It is also easily possible to travel to the Berlin bus stations via taxi.
Frankfurt boasts a rich collection of museums, green open spaces, a vibrant student scene, and a wealth of evening entertainment to choose from. Top attractions in Frankfurt include Goethe House, the Main Tower and Frankfurt Zoological Garden. Buses from Berlin to Frankfurt usually terminate at Hbf. Südseite. This bus stop is part of Frankfurt Central Station. Local and intercity buses stop at the station, or travelers may continue their journey via train or taxi. Night buses operate until 4 a.m.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Frankfurt am Main, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Berlin to Frankfurt am Main buses use the Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) to Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) station pair, with some services arriving at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36). Use this guide to compare Berlin and Frankfurt am Main bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) is 9 km from Berlin city centre. Public transport options include:
Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Berlin (in the station), Schnitzel Express (0.5 km), Currywurst Haus (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and inside the waiting area.
Ticket office support is available at Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
Available at Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB): Elevators, ramps.
Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz is 6 km from Berlin city centre. Public transport options include:
Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz.
Available at Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz: Elevators, ramps.
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) is 10 km from Frankfurt am Main city centre. Public transport options include:
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: McDonald's (in the station), Hausmann's (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located throughout the terminal, offering various banking services.
Ticket office support is available at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
Available at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36): Elevators, ramps, assistance.
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