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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 prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 82 miles (132 km)
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€40 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest |
3h 11m Average total duration 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Bonn to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
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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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Bonn to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bonn to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $19 (€15).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 2m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bonn and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus and train 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 am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Hessische Landesbahn, TRANS REGIO Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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