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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
Cheapest price on Aug 30
$9
Average ticket price on Aug 30
$89
Fastest journey on Aug 30
1 h 26 m
Average journey duration on Aug 30
1 h 30 m
Trains on Aug 30
44
Distance
131 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf will cost around $89 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $9.
On Sun, Aug 30, we found 44 trains from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, including 7 direct services.
On Sun, Aug 30 the direct trains cover the 131 km distance in an average of 1 h 30 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 26 m .
On Sun, Aug 30 the slowest trains will take 1 h 39 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.
ICE 9214:12 AM2h51Bonn Hbf7:03 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$91One-way0 transfers- ICE 921 · 42514:12 AM2h40Bonn Hbf6:52 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$221One-way1 transfer
- ICE 236:32 AM2h06Bonn Hbf8:38 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$311One-way0 transfers
- ICE 258:14 AM1h59Bonn Hbf10:13 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$391One-way0 transfers
- IC 2348 · 47527:14 AM2h09Bonn Hbf9:23 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$471One-way1 transfer
- STR 66 · ICE 7275:25 PM1h26Bonn Hbf6:51 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1041One-way1 transfer
- STR 66 · ICE 1253:40 PM1h29Bonn Hbf5:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1041One-way1 transfer
- STR 66 · ICE 1231:40 PM1h29Bonn Hbf3:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$911One-way1 transfer
- STR 66 · ICE 1275:40 PM1h29Bonn Hbf7:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1041One-way1 transfer
- STR 66 · ICE 151510:10 AM1h39Bonn Hbf11:49 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1041One-way1 transfer
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 18m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $27, while a train costs an average of $58.
Distance: 81 miles (131 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$58 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $29 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf:
A bus is $32 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf costing on average $58 (€47).
Other travel options to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 44m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (1h 48m by train vs 1h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $58 (€47) compared to roughly $29 (€24) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf train times
The table below shows live departures for Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf trains for today, Saturday, August 29. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC 2545 · 17422 · ICE 1011 · ICE 1655 | Delayed 12:55 PM 2:45 PMBonn Hbf | 1h51 | 4:36 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| IC 2546 · 4494 | On time 3:15 PM Bonn Hbf | 2h08 | 5:23 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 125 | On time 3:37 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h32 | 5:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| 28521 · 4265 | 3:56 PM Bonn Hbf | 2h55 | 6:51 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 1611 | On time 4:07 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h42 | 5:49 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| 33616 · ICE 1013 · ICE 1657 | On time 4:33 PM Bonn Hbf | 2h03 | 6:36 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| IC 2548 · 4496 | On time 5:15 PM Bonn Hbf | 2h08 | 7:23 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 127 | 5:37 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h32 | 7:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 28 · ICE 317 | On time 5:44 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h43 | 7:27 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 929 | 6:14 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h59 | 8:13 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 33620 · ICE 1015 · S9 | 6:33 PM Bonn Hbf | 2h25 | 8:58 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| IC 2041 · 17430 · ICE 1015 · S9 | 6:44 PM Bonn Hbf | 2h14 | 8:58 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| IC 2540 · 4498 | On time 7:15 PM Bonn Hbf | 2h08 | 9:23 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 2511 · ICE 129 | 7:27 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h42 | 9:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| STR 66 · ICE 129 | 7:37 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h32 | 9:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 619 | 11:33 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h33 | 1:06 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| Sunday, August 30 | |||||
| ICE 921 | 4:12 AM Bonn Hbf | 2h51 | 7:03 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| ICE 921 · 4251 | 4:12 AM Bonn Hbf | 2h40 | 6:52 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 511 · S9 | 5:33 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h55 | 7:28 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| ICE 23 | 6:32 AM Bonn Hbf | 2h06 | 8:38 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 25410 · ICE 1713 | 6:33 AM Bonn Hbf | 2h16 | 8:49 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 527 · S8 | 7:10 AM Bonn Hbf | 2h03 | 9:13 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| IC 2348 · 4752 | On time 7:14 AM Bonn Hbf | 2h09 | 9:23 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| 25412 · ICE 11 | On time 7:33 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h54 | 9:27 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 25 | 8:14 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h59 | 10:13 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 33600 · ICE 915 · ICE 1559 | 8:32 AM Bonn Hbf | 2h04 | 10:36 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| IC 2541 · 17410 · ICE 915 · ICE 1559 | On time 8:45 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h51 | 10:36 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| STR 66 · ICE 621 · S3 | 9:10 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h58 | 11:08 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| IC 2040 · 4756 | 9:14 AM Bonn Hbf | 2h09 | 11:23 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 121 | On time 9:40 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h40 | 11:20 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 1022 · ICE 13 | On time 9:44 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h43 | 11:27 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 1515 | 10:10 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h39 | 11:49 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 27 | 10:14 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h59 | 12:13 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| STR 66 · ICE 225 · S9 | 11:10 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h48 | 12:58 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| ICE 2013 · 4490 | 11:14 AM Bonn Hbf | 2h09 | 1:23 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 625 · S8 | 11:25 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h48 | 1:13 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| 33606 · ICE 15 | On time 11:33 AM Bonn Hbf | 1h54 | 1:27 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 1517 | On time 12:10 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h39 | 1:49 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 29 | 12:14 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h59 | 2:13 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 33608 · ICE 919 · ICE 1653 | On time 12:33 PM Bonn Hbf | 2h03 | 2:36 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| IC 2547 · 17418 · ICE 919 · ICE 1653 | On time 12:45 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h51 | 2:36 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| IC 2574 · 4492 | 1:15 PM Bonn Hbf | 2h08 | 3:23 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 123 | On time 1:40 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h29 | 3:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| STR 66 · ICE 1519 | 2:10 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h39 | 3:49 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 229 | On time 2:14 PM Bonn Hbf | 1h59 | 4:13 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 33612 · ICE 1011 · ICE 1655 | On time 2:33 PM Bonn Hbf | 2h03 | 4:36 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2 transfers | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
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Trains from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf run on average 22 times per day, taking around 1h 48m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $9 (€7) if you book in advance.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 02:12, the last at 22:15. The fastest train covers the 81 miles (131 km) distance in 1h 7m.
Distance 81 miles (131 km) |
Average train duration 1h 48m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€7) |
Trains per day 22 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 1h 7m |
First train 2:12 AM |
Last train 10:15 PM |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 7 days |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, VIAS Rail GmbH from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf trainsDeutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, VIAS Rail GmbH trains will get you between Bonn Hbf and Frankfurt (Main) Hbf from $9 (€7). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
Hessische Landesbahn
VIAS Rail GmbH
FAQs: Trains from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Popular train stations from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
Most Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf trains use the Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf station pair. Use this guide to compare Bonn Hbf and Frankfurt (Main) Hbf train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Bonn Hbf from Bonn city centre
Bonn Hbf train station facilities and services
Bonn Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Magd und Knecht, Cafébar Macchiato, Frittebud, McDonald's
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Bonn Hbf. ATMs are available at Bonn Hbf.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Bonn Hbf. Information desks are available at Bonn Hbf.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Bonn Hbf. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Bonn Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Bonn Hbf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Bonn Hbf.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Motel One, Hotel Rheinland, Hotel Löhndorf, Villa Esplanade.
Getting to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf from Frankfurt am Main city centre
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf is 1 km from Frankfurt am Main city centre. Public transport options include:
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf train station facilities and services
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: asiagourmet, Burger King, Ciao Bella, Coffee Fellows, Crepes de France Express, dean&david, Starbucks, Uddin's Sky Sportsbar, McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts, & many more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf. Information desks are located opposite Platforms 12 and 13.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located in the main hall. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf: Step-free access and step markings. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Cristall, Grand Hotel Empire, Hotel Carlton.
Most popular train connections from Bonn Hbf
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