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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bruges to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, while a flight costs an average of $452.
Distance: 250 miles (403 km)
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$150 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $452 Average price | $92 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 59m Average total duration 4h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 56m Average total duration 9h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bruges to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Bruges to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $150.
A bus is $403 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $452.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 59m.
Bus takes on average 9h 56m.
You'll arrive about 40m sooner (4h 29m by train vs 5h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $150 compared to roughly $92 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 Bruges to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Bruges to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
2:10 PM 9h35 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 11:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
2:10 PM 9h35 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 11:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH10058:25 AM 1h00 Brussels Airport 9:25 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $397 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2804 · ICE 11
5:11 AM 4h02 Bruges station 9:13 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station $67 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 2804 · ICE 11
5:11 AM 4h16 Bruges station 9:27 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf $67 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 2804 · ICE 11 · IC 2040 · 4756
5:11 AM 6h12 Bruges station 11:23 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf $80 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
2:10 PM 9h15 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 11:25 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) $43 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:05 AM 12h40 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 4:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) $48 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:45 PM 13h15 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 7:00 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) $48 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1704 · KL181910:45 AM 2h50 Brussels Airport 1:35 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport $276 1 One-way 1 transfer- KL1700 · KL1815
6:15 AM 3h25 Brussels Airport 9:40 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $276 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1700 · KL1817
6:15 AM 4h55 Brussels Airport 11:10 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $276 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $150.
A bus is $403 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $452.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 59m.
Bus takes on average 9h 56m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges 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 Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bruges station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Eurostar, Intercity, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, CitizenPlane, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Edelweiss Air, ITA to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane.
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