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Compare bus, train, and flight 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 an average ticket price of ₫32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of ₫32, while a train costs an average of ₫84.
Distance: 226 miles (364 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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₫84 Average price | ₫32 Average price Cheapest | ₫121 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 4h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration 5h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Bern to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is ₫52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Frankfurt am Main costing on average ₫84.
A bus is ₫475 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Frankfurt am Main costing on average ₫507.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 11m.
Flight takes on average 8h 51m.
The journey is about 16m faster (4h 1m by train vs 4h 17m by car) and roughly ₫37 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (₫84 vs ₫121). 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 Bern to Frankfurt am Main
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.
- FlixBus1:10 PM7h05Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)₫231One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:10 PM7h05Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)₫231One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 970 · ICE 2781:04 PM4h05Bern Hauptbahnhof5:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf₫651One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 620 · ECE 41:33 PM4h07Bern Hauptbahnhof5:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf₫561One-way1 transfer
- IC 972 · ICE 104 · ICE 5942:04 PM4h05Bern Hauptbahnhof6:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf₫651One-way2 transfers
- ICE 106 · ICE 59612:04 PM4h05Bern Hauptbahnhof4:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf₫651One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM10h00Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld9:20 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)₫241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM9h40Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)₫341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:10 PM11h05Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld12:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)₫341One-way1 transfer
IC 1 713 | 713+
DE431010:31 AM7h14Bern Hauptbahnhof5:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport₫2401One-way1 transfer- IC 1 705 | 705+DE43106:31 AM11h14Bern Hauptbahnhof5:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport₫2401One-way1 transfer
- IC 81 815 | 815+DE431011:02 AM6h43Bern Hauptbahnhof5:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport₫2621One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is ₫52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Frankfurt am Main costing on average ₫84.
A bus is ₫475 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Frankfurt am Main costing on average ₫507.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 11m.
Flight takes on average 8h 51m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 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, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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