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Compare train and bus for Ettlingen to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ettlingen to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, while a train costs an average of $49.
Distance: 82 miles (132 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$49 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest | $26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 48m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration 2h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | 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 Ettlingen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $33 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ettlingen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $49 (€41).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 55m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (1h 18m by train vs 1h 45m by car). Tickets start at around $49 (€41) compared to roughly $26 (€22) 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.
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How to get from Ettlingen to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ettlingen to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:19 AM1h21Erbprinz/schloss, Ettlingen7:40 AMFrankfurt am MainFind prices1 transfer
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- 6:19 AM1h21Erbprinz/schloss, Ettlingen7:40 AMFrankfurt am MainFind prices1 transfer
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- 6:19 AM1h21Erbprinz/schloss, Ettlingen7:40 AMFrankfurt am MainFind prices1 transfer
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- 8:19 AM1h21Erbprinz/schloss, Ettlingen9:40 AMFrankfurt am MainFind prices1 transfer
- 10:19 AM1h21Erbprinz/schloss, Ettlingen11:40 AMFrankfurt am MainFind prices1 transfer
- 5:39 AM1h30Erbprinz/schloss, Ettlingen7:09 AMFrankfurt am MainFind prices1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ettlingen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $33 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ettlingen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $49 (€41).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 55m.
- Around 26 buses per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ettlingen and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ettlingen Stadt and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf 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 to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 26 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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