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Compare train and bus for Bonn to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bonn to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, while a train costs an average of $36.
Distance: 82 miles (132 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$36 Average price | $13 Average price Cheapest | $29 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  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 Bonn to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bonn to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $67.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 41m.
You'll arrive about 29m sooner (1h 32m by train vs 2h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $67 compared to roughly $29 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 Bonn to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Bonn to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bonn to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Amsterdam -> Prague)7:40 PM2h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Amsterdam -> Prague)7:40 PM2h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- STR 66 · ICE 6291:27 PM1h12Bonn Hbf2:39 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$471One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 9214:12 AM2h33Bonn Hbf6:45 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$121One-way0 transfers
- ICE 9214:12 AM2h51Bonn Hbf7:03 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$121One-way0 transfers
- STR 66 · ICE 61911:33 PM1h28Bonn Hbf1:01 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$191One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:15 PM1h55Bonn, Museumsmeile1:10 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:25 PM2h00Bonn, Museumsmeile11:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:25 PM2h20Bonn, Museumsmeile11:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bonn to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bonn to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $67.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 41m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bonn and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bonn Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bonn, Museumsmeile and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Intercity, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn, Regional to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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