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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 25m. 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 $51, while a flight costs an average of $292.
Distance: 230 miles (371 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$129 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $292 Average price | $89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 20m Average total duration 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $129.
A bus is $241 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $292.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 20m.
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (4h 50m by train vs 5h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $129 compared to roughly $89 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 Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

7:55 AM 10h55 Potsdam, Platz Der Einheit/west 6:50 PM Frankfurt am Main Find prices2 transfers
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7:55 AM 10h55 Potsdam, Platz Der Einheit/west 6:50 PM Frankfurt am Main Find prices2 transfers
Fastest

12:25 AM 8h45 Potsdam Central Train Station 9:10 AM Frankfurt am Main $62 1 One-way 1 transfer
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3:55 PM 12h25 Potsdam, Platz Der Einheit/west 4:20 AM Frankfurt am Main Find prices2 transfers
5:25 AM 13h25 Potsdam Central Train Station 6:50 PM Frankfurt am Main $62 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $129.
A bus is $241 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brandenburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $292.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 20m.
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brandenburg and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brandenburg Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 17 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
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