How to travel from Bern to Frankfurt am Main

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Compare bus, train, and flight 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 $48.

Distance: 226 miles (364 km)

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Bus
Driving

$123

Average price

$45

Average price

Cheapest

$145

Average price

(fuel + tolls)

4h 30m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 0m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

6h 12m

Average total duration

5h 42m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

4h 17m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

0.1 - 0.3kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.4 - 0.9kg

CO2 emissions

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CO2 emissions

Deutsche Bahn

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FlixBus

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

The cheapest way to travel from Bern to Frankfurt am Main is a bus with an average price of $45 (€37).

This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Frankfurt am Main:

A bus is $77 (€64) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $123 (€102).

A bus is $631 (€523) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $677 (€561).

The fastest way to travel from Bern to Frankfurt am Main is by train with an average journey time of 4h 0m.

Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:

Bus takes on average 5h 42m.

Flight takes on average 7h 0m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Bern and Frankfurt am Main including taking a bus, train, and flight.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Bern to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users.

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from Bern to Frankfurt am Main

How to get from Bern to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

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.

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    1:10 PM7h05
    Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
    8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    $391One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    1:10 PM7h05
    Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
    8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    $391One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Deutsche BahnIC 982 · ICE 272
    7:04 PM4h05
    Bern Hauptbahnhof
    11:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
    $591One-way
    1 transfer

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnIC 628 · ICE 2
    5:33 PM4h10
    Bern Hauptbahnhof
    9:43 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
    $541One-way
    1 transfer
  • Deutsche BahnIC 336 · IC 60470 · ICE 698
    9:04 PM6h07
    Bern Hauptbahnhof
    3:11 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
    $601One-way
    2 transfers
  • Deutsche BahnIC 841 · S 3 · ICE 76
    12:02 AM7h38
    Bern Hauptbahnhof
    7:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
    $601One-way
    2 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    11:20 PM8h25
    Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
    7:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    $461One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    11:20 PM8h00
    Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
    7:20 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    $471One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    1:10 PM11h05
    Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
    12:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    $481One-way
    1 transfer
  • SBBIC 1 705 | 705 · IR 75 2109 | 2109+Condor FlugdienstDE4318
    6:31 AM5h49
    Bern Hauptbahnhof
    12:20 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
    $3421One-way
    2 transfers
  • SBBIC 1 705 | 705+Condor FlugdienstDE4318
    6:31 AM5h49
    Bern Hauptbahnhof
    12:20 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
    $3431One-way
    1 transfer
  • SBBIC 1 705 | 705+Condor FlugdienstDE4310
    6:31 AM11h19
    Bern Hauptbahnhof
    5:50 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
    $4361One-way
    1 transfer

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