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Compare train, bus, and flight for Duisburg to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Duisburg to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, while a flight costs an average of $217.
Distance: 123 miles (199 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$82 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $217 Average price | $43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration 4h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration 1h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg 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 Duisburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $53 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $82 (€67).
A bus is $187 (€154) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $217 (€178).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 19m.
Bus takes on average 4h 59m.
You'll arrive about 46m sooner (2h 6m by train vs 2h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $82 (€67) compared to roughly $43 (€36) 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 Duisburg to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Duisburg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Amsterdam -> Prague)6:50 PM3h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf10:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Amsterdam -> Prague)6:50 PM3h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf10:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH796:00 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport6:50 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1241One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 28511 · ICE 2013 · 44909:42 AM3h41Duisburg Hbf1:23 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$791One-way2 transfers
- ICE 279:12 AM2h47Duisburg Hbf11:59 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$801One-way0 transfers
- ICE 279:12 AM3h01Duisburg Hbf12:13 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$811One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:40 PM3h35Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz11:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:45 AM3h50Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz10:35 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:45 AM4h15Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz11:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$201One-way0 transfers
LH42176:30 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport7:20 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1241One-way0 transfers- LH753:10 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport4:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1241One-way0 transfers
- LH7310:30 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport11:20 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1971One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $53 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $82 (€67).
A bus is $187 (€154) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $217 (€178).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 19m.
Bus takes on average 4h 59m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Duisburg Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt Airport long-distance station.
- Buses mostly depart from Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Intercity, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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