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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Bern
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, while a flight costs an average of €539.
Distance: 226 miles (364 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€123 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest | €539 Average price | €122 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 25m Average total duration 6h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration 3h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bern
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bern, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bern:
A bus is €88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bern costing on average €123.
A bus is €504 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bern costing on average €539.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
You'll arrive about 44m sooner (4h 2m by train vs 4h 46m by car). Tickets start at around €123 compared to roughly €122 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 Frankfurt am Main to Bern
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bern by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bern is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
8:15 AM 6h55 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 3:10 PM Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:15 AM 6h55 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 3:10 PM Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH1196+
IR 75 2134 | 2134 · IC 1 734 | 7346:05 PM 3h23 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:28 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof €623 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 71 · IC 623
10:20 AM 4h06 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 2:26 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof €75 1 One-way 1 transfer - ECE 5 · IC 627
12:20 PM 4h06 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 4:26 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof €75 1 One-way 1 transfer 
TGV 9560+ICE 1064 · IC 6374:55 PM 4h31 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 9:26 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof €75 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:55 AM 9h15 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 3:10 PM Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
DE4412+IC 1 720 | 72010:30 AM 3h58 Frankfurt am Main Airport 2:28 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof €255 1 One-way 1 transfer- DE4412+IC 1 722 | 722
10:30 AM 4h58 Frankfurt am Main Airport 3:28 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof €255 1 One-way 1 transfer - DE4412+IC 8 820 | 820
10:30 AM 4h28 Frankfurt am Main Airport 2:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof €256 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bern:
A bus is €88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bern costing on average €123.
A bus is €504 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bern costing on average €539.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bern as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Bern by train.
- Travel with British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa to go to Bern by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bern by bus.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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