- Must visit
Schaezlerpalais
Baroque palace museum with the German Baroque Gallery and elegant historic interiors, one of Augsburg’s cultural highlights.
Cheapest price
$21
Average price
$73
Fastest journey
2 h 51 m
Average duration
2 h 52 m
Trains per day
54
Distance
252 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Augsburg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Augsburg will cost around $73 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $21.
Of the 54 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main for Augsburg on Thu, Jun 04, 25 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 04 the direct trains cover the 252 km distance in an average of 2 h 52 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 51 m .
On Thu, Jun 04 the slowest trains will take 2 h 52 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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ICE 1013Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Augsburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, and a flight costs an average of $161.
Distance: 156 miles (252 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$79 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $237 Average price | $58 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 42m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 46m Average total duration 5h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 59m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Augsburg:
A bus is $47 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Augsburg costing on average $79 (€64).
A bus is $205 (€165) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Augsburg costing on average $237 (€191).
Other travel options to Augsburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 16m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (3h 12m by train vs 3h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $79 (€64) compared to roughly $58 (€47) 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).
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.
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt am Main to Augsburg trains for today, Wednesday, June 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 515 | Delayed 9:31 AM 10:51 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h07 | 12:32 PM 12:32 PMAugsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 515 · ICE 565 | Delayed 9:31 AM 10:51 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h28 | 2:19 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 9590 · ICE 515 · ICE 565 | Delayed 9:16 AM 11:01 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h18 | 2:19 PM Augsburg Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 9590 · ICE 515 | Delayed 9:16 AM 11:01 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h57 | 12:32 PM 12:32 PMAugsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 575 · ICE 565 | Delayed 10:01 AM 11:20 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h59 | 2:19 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 575 · ICE 211 | Delayed 10:01 AM 11:20 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h22 | 3:42 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S8 · ICE 2893 | Delayed 11:30 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 3h15 | 12:49 PM 12:49 PMAugsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
29511 · ICE 575 · ICE 211 | On time 11:36 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 4h06 | 3:42 PM Augsburg Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 623 · ICE 575 · ICE 211 | Delayed 9:44 AM 11:41 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h01 | 3:42 PM Augsburg Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 2893 | Delayed 9:55 AM 11:50 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h55 | 12:49 PM 12:49 PMAugsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 225+ 24336 | Delayed 10:53 AM 11:57 AMFrankfurt South station | 3h17 | 3:14 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S8 · ICE 225 | Delayed 12:17 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h57 | 1:47 PM 1:47 PMAugsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1225 · ICE 707 | Delayed 10:24 AM 12:19 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h49 | 4:08 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
4567 · ICE 517 | On time 12:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h38 | 3:58 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 225 | Delayed 10:53 AM 12:21 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h53 | 1:47 PM 1:47 PMAugsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 517 | Delayed 10:57 AM 12:51 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h07 | 3:58 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 577 · ICE 567 | On time 1:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h59 | 4:19 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 597 | Delayed 12:17 PM 1:50 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h54 | 3:13 PM 3:13 PMAugsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 107 · ICE 597 | Delayed 12:08 PM 1:51 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h53 | 3:13 PM 3:13 PMAugsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 919+ TGV 9580 | Delayed 12:56 PM 2:02 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h12 | 5:14 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
4571 · ICE 519 | On time 2:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h38 | 5:58 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 919 | On time 2:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h52 | 5:14 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 519 | On time 2:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h07 | 5:58 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 579 · ICE 569 | On time 3:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h59 | 6:19 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 599 | Delayed 3:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h54 | 4:48 PM 4:48 PMAugsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 109 · ICE 599 | Delayed 1:53 PM 3:51 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h53 | 4:48 PM 4:48 PMAugsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
29258 · ICE 1011 | On time 3:51 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h25 | 7:16 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1011+ 24352 | Delayed 2:22 PM 3:57 PMFrankfurt South station | 3h19 | 7:16 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1011 | On time 4:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h54 | 7:16 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
29542 · ICE 611 | 4:24 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h35 | 7:59 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 611 | 4:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h08 | 7:59 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 691 | On time 5:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h54 | 8:44 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 201 · ICE 691 | On time 5:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h53 | 8:44 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
29266 · ICE 1013 | On time 5:54 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h20 | 9:14 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1013+ 24358 | Delayed 4:22 PM 5:57 PMFrankfurt South station | 3h17 | 9:14 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1013 | On time 6:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h52 | 9:14 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
29544 · ICE 613 | 6:24 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h36 | 10:00 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 613 | 6:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h09 | 10:00 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 693 | On time 7:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h22 | 11:12 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 203 · ICE 693 | On time 7:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h21 | 11:12 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1015+ 24364 | Delayed 6:16 PM 7:57 PMFrankfurt South station | 3h57 | 11:54 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1015 | On time 8:16 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h38 | 11:54 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 821 · ICE 685 | On time 8:41 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h42 | 12:23 AM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 615 | 8:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h01 | 12:52 AM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 821 · ICE 685 | On time 8:57 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h26 | 12:23 AM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 619 | 12:55 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h37 | 5:32 AM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 619 | 1:17 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h15 | 5:32 AM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 699 | 2:25 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h31 | 6:56 AM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 699 | 2:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h10 | 6:56 AM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S8 · ICE 991 | On time 5:00 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 3h46 | 8:46 AM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
4553 · ICE 991 | On time 5:15 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h31 | 8:46 AM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
24306+ ICE 911 | On time 5:55 AM Frankfurt South station | 3h18 | 9:13 AM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 911 | On time 6:21 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h52 | 9:13 AM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 275 · ICE 511 | On time 6:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h08 | 9:58 AM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 511 | On time 6:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h07 | 9:58 AM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 571 · ICE 267 | On time 7:15 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h04 | 10:19 AM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 591 | On time 7:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h54 | 10:44 AM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 101 · ICE 591 | On time 7:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h53 | 10:44 AM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ECE 151 · ICE 913 | On time 8:02 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h11 | 11:13 AM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
4559 · ICE 513 | On time 8:20 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h36 | 11:56 AM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 913 | On time 8:22 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h51 | 11:13 AM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 513 | On time 8:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h05 | 11:56 AM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 573 · ICE 563 | On time 9:20 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h58 | 12:18 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 593 | On time 9:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h54 | 12:44 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 103 · ICE 593 | On time 9:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h53 | 12:44 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
24330+ ICE 915 | On time 9:57 AM Frankfurt South station | 3h17 | 1:14 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
4563 · ICE 515 | On time 10:20 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h38 | 1:58 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 915 | On time 10:22 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h52 | 1:14 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 515 | On time 10:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h07 | 1:58 PM Augsburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 219 · ICE 565 | On time 11:00 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h19 | 2:19 PM Augsburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Augsburg run on average 15 times per day, taking around 3h 12m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $22 (€18) if you book in advance.
There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 156 miles (252 km) distance in 2h 48m.
Distance 156 miles (252 km) |
Average train duration 3h 12m |
Cheapest ticket price $22 (€18) |
Trains per day 15 |
Direct trains 6 |
Fastest train 2h 48m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 49 days |
Discover the best of Augsburg — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Augsburg trip today.
Baroque palace museum with the German Baroque Gallery and elegant historic interiors, one of Augsburg’s cultural highlights.
Interactive museum on Augsburg’s great merchant dynasties, explaining global trade, banking, and the city’s Renaissance-era influence.
Modern museum in a former factory covering Augsburg’s textile history, industrialization, design, and machinery.
Augsburg’s grand historic boulevard, lined with fountains, churches, palaces, and lively city-center architecture.
Charming old quarter of canals, footbridges, and narrow streets, especially photogenic and popular for walks.
Central square framed by the town hall and Perlach Tower, a natural starting point for exploring Augsburg.
Soft egg noodles layered with melted cheese and topped with fried onions, a Swabian-Bavarian comfort dish widely loved in Augsburg.
Large Swabian pasta pockets traditionally filled with meat, spinach, onions, and herbs; a regional classic commonly served in broth or with buttered onions.
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Refined modern restaurant in Augsburg known for creative fine dining, polished service, and an elegant atmosphere.
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Historic vaulted restaurant beneath the town hall serving Bavarian and Swabian classics in a traditional setting popular with visitors and locals.
Moderate by German standards. Budget eats are affordable, while hotels and central restaurants cost more.
Service is usually included. Round up in cafés and taxis; tip about 5-10% in restaurants for good service.
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