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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $86 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $86, while a flight costs an average of $858.
Distance: 416 miles (671 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$858 Average price | $132 Average price | $86 Average price Cheapest | $216 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 9m Average total duration 9h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 25m Average total duration 15h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg 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 Copenhagen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $45 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $132 (€109).
A bus is $771 (€639) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $858 (€711).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 9m.
Bus takes on average 16h 25m.
You'll arrive about 6h 17m sooner (3h 15m by flight vs 9h 32m by car). Tickets start at around $858 (€711) compared to roughly $216 (€179) 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 Copenhagen to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Copenhagen to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:55 PM15h05København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro12:00 PMFrankfurt South station$941One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain8:55 PM15h05København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro12:00 PMFrankfurt South station$941One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH8317:20 PM1h30Copenhagen Airport8:50 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3821One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus+FlixTrain7:45 AM14h15København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro10:00 PMFrankfurt South station$991One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain6:25 AM13h35København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro8:00 PMFrankfurt South station$1311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain10:25 PM15h35København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro2:00 PMFrankfurt South station$941One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 PM16h15København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro8:15 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$951One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 PM19h30København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro5:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$951One-way1 transfer
LO462 · LO3817:25 PM14h25Copenhagen Airport9:50 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2531One-way1 transfer- LO464 · LO37710:50 AM5h40Copenhagen Airport4:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2921One-way1 transfer
- LO464 · LO37910:50 AM8h10Copenhagen Airport7:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2921One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $45 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $132 (€109).
A bus is $771 (€639) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $858 (€711).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 9m.
Bus takes on average 16h 25m.
- Around 60 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with metronom, SJ, Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Global Supply Systems, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, Lufthansa.
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