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Compare train, bus, and flight for Birmingham to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $167 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 1.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $167, while a flight costs an average of $464.
Distance: 485 miles (781 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$464 Average price | $167 Average price Cheapest | $85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 44m Average total duration 20h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.3 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Birmingham to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $464.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 44m.
You'll arrive about 8h 0m sooner (2h 47m by flight vs 10h 47m by car). Tickets start at around $464 compared to roughly $85 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Birmingham to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 PM19h05Birmingham3:05 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$891One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 PM19h05Birmingham3:05 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$891One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 PM19h05Birmingham3:05 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$891One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM20h10Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway3:05 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$961One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:00 AM21h30Birmingham1:30 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1031One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM26h00Birmingham11:00 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1071One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $464.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 44m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Ryanair, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
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