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Compare train and bus 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 $49.
Distance: 226 miles (364 km)
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$112 Average price | $43 Average price Cheapest |
4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Bern to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
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IC 966 · ICE 370Other options
IC 612 · ICE 6
ICE 372
IC 964 · ICE 108 · ICE 598
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IC 8 807 | 807+
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IC 1 705 | 705+
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IC 8 807 | 807 · IC 5 509 | 509+
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $22 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $49 (€40).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 55m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with SWISS to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 9 direct flights per day with SWISS.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
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