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Compare train and bus for Berlin to Friedrichshafen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Friedrichshafen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $66 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $66, while a flight costs an average of $518.
Distance: 378 miles (609 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$143 Average price | $66 Average price Cheapest | $518 Average price | $126 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 24m Average total duration 6h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 40m Average total duration 11h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Friedrichshafen
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Friedrichshafen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Friedrichshafen costing on average $143.
A bus is $453 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Friedrichshafen costing on average $518.
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 24m.
Bus takes on average 11h 40m.
You'll arrive about 54m sooner (6h 54m by train vs 7h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $143 compared to roughly $126 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Friedrichshafen
How to get from Berlin to Friedrichshafen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Friedrichshafen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:00 PM 13h15 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 10:15 AM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $60 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:00 PM 13h15 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 10:15 AM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $60 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 1005 · IC 2162 · 22911 · ICE 217
8:36 AM 6h40 Berlin Hbf 3:16 PM Friedrichshafen Stadt $178 1 One-way 3 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1003 · IC 2164 · 22909 · 32687
6:36 AM 6h49 Berlin Hbf 1:25 PM Friedrichshafen Stadt $142 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 595 · ICE 217
7:27 AM 7h49 Berlin Hbf 3:16 PM Friedrichshafen Stadt $167 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 703 · 4217+
842747:55 AM 6h57 Berlin Hbf 2:52 PM Friedrichshafen Stadt $178 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:15 PM 13h30 Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz 12:45 PM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $64 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:50 PM 12h55 Berlin, Alexanderplatz 12:45 PM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $64 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:00 PM 13h45 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 12:45 PM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $64 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Friedrichshafen costing on average $143.
A bus is $453 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Friedrichshafen costing on average $518.
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 24m.
Bus takes on average 11h 40m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Friedrichshafen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Friedrichshafen Stadt.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Friedrichshafen by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, easyJet, CitizenPlane to go to Friedrichshafen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Friedrichshafen by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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