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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Arnstadt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Arnstadt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, and a train costs an average of $56.
Distance: 111 miles (180 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$66 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest |
3h 28m Average total duration 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Arnstadt
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Arnstadt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Arnstadt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1221 · 37548:20 AM3h44Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:04 PMArnstadt Central Station$831One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus6:05 AM3h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:10 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2$401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus6:05 AM3h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:10 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2$401One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 694 · 37598:15 AM3h35Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:50 AMArnstadt Central Station$1071One-way1 transfer
24321+ICE 25 · 37569:46 AM4h18Frankfurt Airport long-distance station2:04 PMArnstadt Central Station$1011One-way2 transfers- ICE 2507 · 3659 · 37598:26 AM3h24Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:50 AMArnstadt Central Station$1071One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM5h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:45 PMZella-Mehlis, Bahnhof$481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:40 AM3h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:45 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2$501One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:15 AM3h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)4:45 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2$511One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Arnstadt:
A bus is $37 (€30) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Arnstadt costing on average $56 (€46).
Other travel options to Arnstadt take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 43m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Arnstadt as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Arnstadt Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Arnstadt by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Arnstadt by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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