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Compare bus and flight for Bristol to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €125 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €125, while a flight costs an average of €377.
Distance: 500 miles (806 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€377 Average price | €125 Average price Cheapest | €66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 38m Average total duration 20h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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 Bristol to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bristol to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €377.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 38m.
You'll arrive about 8h 10m sooner (2h 26m by flight vs 10h 36m by car). Tickets start at around €377 compared to roughly €66 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 Bristol to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Bristol to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 AM26h10Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)9:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€691One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 AM26h10Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)9:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€691One-way2 transfers
Fastest
KL1082 · KL18255:35 PM3h25Bristol Airport10:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2391One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 PM20h55Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)5:30 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€851One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 AM25h25Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)8:30 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€991One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:15 AM20h55Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)1:10 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€1011One-way1 transfer
- KL1074 · KL18176:15 AM3h50Bristol Airport11:05 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2391One-way1 transfer
- KL1076 · KL182110:50 AM6h10Bristol Airport6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2391One-way1 transfer
- KL1074 · KL18196:15 AM6h20Bristol Airport1:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bristol to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €208.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 38m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bristol Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Eastern Airways, KLM Cityhopper, KLM to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
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