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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bologna to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $82 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $82, while a flight costs an average of $232.
Distance: 407 miles (656 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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$82 Average price Cheapest | $199 Average price | $232 Average price |
18h 36m Average total duration 18h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 13m Average total duration 10h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 3.9kg 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 Bologna to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $117 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $199.
A bus is $149 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $232.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 13m.
Bus takes on average 18h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Bologna to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Bologna to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:00 PM15h30Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)1:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$711One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:00 PM15h30Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)1:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$711One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH28310:30 AM1h35Bologna Airport12:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$5661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 88 · ICE 6227:45 AM10h17Bologna Centrale6:02 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1491One-way1 transfer
- RJ 88 · ICE 6227:45 AM10h34Bologna Centrale6:19 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$1491One-way1 transfer
- RJ 86 · ICE 5289:52 AM10h10Bologna Centrale8:02 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$2791One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:20 PM13h10Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)11:30 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$751One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain7:50 PM16h05Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)11:55 AMFrankfurt South station$891One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 PM14h20Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)6:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$921One-way1 transfer
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2462 · S1 TRENORD 24132+
Regionale TRENORD 337+
DE43547:50 AM10h10Bologna Centrale6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2041One-way3 transfers- Regionale Veloce TTPER 2458 · S1 TRENORD 24124+DE4354+Regionale TRENORD 3295:53 AM12h07Bologna Centrale6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2041One-way3 transfers
- Regionale Veloce TTPER 2462+Regionale TRENORD 2938+DE43547:50 AM10h10Bologna Centrale6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2091One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $117 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $199.
A bus is $149 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $232.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 13m.
Bus takes on average 18h 36m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna 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 Bologna Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Frankfurt South station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, ITA, Air Dolomiti, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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