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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 18m. 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 $41, while a flight costs an average of $452.
Distance: 196 miles (317 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$121 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $452 Average price | $75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 18m Average total duration Fastest 3h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 34m Average total duration 8h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $80 (€67) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $121 (€101).
A bus is $412 (€344) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $452 (€378).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 8m.
Bus takes on average 8h 34m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (3h 48m by train vs 4h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $121 (€101) compared to roughly $75 (€63) 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 Brussels to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Brussels to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:15 PM7h30Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)11:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:15 PM7h30Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)11:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- SN26098:35 AM1h00Brussels Airport9:35 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$5541One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus4:15 PM7h10Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)11:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:30 PM7h20Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)5:50 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$371One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:20 AM9h15Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)10:35 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$571One-way1 transfer
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LH42279:55 AM4h10Brussels Airport2:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2841One-way1 transfer 
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KL18196:53 AM6h42Brussels-Midi1:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2951One-way1 transfer- 9351+KL18253:53 PM6h07Brussels-Midi10:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $80 (€67) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $121 (€101).
A bus is $412 (€344) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $452 (€378).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 8m.
Bus takes on average 8h 34m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels 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 Brussels-Midi and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Thai Airways, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, ITA to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Regional-Express, Eurocity Direct, VIAS Rail GmbH, České dráhy, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Hessische Landesbahn, Regional to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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