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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 69, while a flight costs an average of CHF 476.
Distance: 271 miles (437 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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CHF 98 Average price | CHF 476 Average price | CHF 69 Average price Cheapest | CHF 145 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 7m Average total duration 5h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 41m Average total duration 13h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is CHF 30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 98.
A bus is CHF 408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 476.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 7m.
Bus takes on average 13h 41m.
The journey is about 22m faster (5h 37m by train vs 5h 59m by car) and roughly CHF 48 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (CHF 98 vs CHF 145). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:05 PM 18h25 Bellinzona 11:30 AM Frankfurt am Main CHF 52 1 One-way 0 transfers
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5:05 PM 18h25 Bellinzona 11:30 AM Frankfurt am Main CHF 52 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
5:05 PM 18h25 Bellinzona 11:30 AM Frankfurt am Main CHF 52 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is CHF 30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 98.
A bus is CHF 408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bellinzona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 476.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 7m.
Bus takes on average 13h 41m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bellinzona and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bellinzona station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Arbedo-Castione, Via Stazione (FS) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, ITA, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, AJet, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 32 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, ITA, easyJet, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with Marino Autolinee.
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