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Compare bus and flight for Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of ฿129 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of ฿129, while a flight costs an average of ฿625.
Distance: 526 miles (847 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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฿129 Average price Cheapest | ฿625 Average price | ฿65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
21h 16m Average total duration 20h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.5 - 5.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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 Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is ฿496 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main costing on average ฿625.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 16m.
Tickets start at around ฿129 compared to roughly ฿65 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about ฿-64.00. The journey takes 20h 46m versus 11h 18m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 12:40 AM22h30Cardiff11:10 PMFrankfurt am Main฿1321One-way0 transfers
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- 12:40 AM22h30Cardiff11:10 PMFrankfurt am Main฿1321One-way0 transfers
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- 12:40 AM22h30Cardiff11:10 PMFrankfurt am Main฿1321One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is ฿496 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main costing on average ฿625.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 16m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cardiff Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with 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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