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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 17m. 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 CHF 37, while a flight costs an average of CHF 524.
Distance: 216 miles (348 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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CHF 87 Average price | CHF 37 Average price Cheapest | CHF 524 Average price | CHF 118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 40m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.1kg 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 Biel/Bienne
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne:
A bus is CHF 51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne costing on average CHF 87.
A bus is CHF 488 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne costing on average CHF 524.
Other travel options to Biel/Bienne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 6h 51m.
The journey is about 30m faster (4h 10m by train vs 4h 40m by car) and roughly CHF 31 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (CHF 87 vs CHF 118). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne 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 CHF 21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:15 AM 6h55 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 3:10 PM Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld CHF 21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
DE441210:30 AM 0h50 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:20 AM Zurich Airport CHF 197 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ECE 5 · IC 1628
12:20 PM 4h21 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 4:41 PM Biel/Bienne CHF 40 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 73 · IC 1632
2:20 PM 4h21 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 6:41 PM Biel/Bienne CHF 40 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 371 · IR 1874
12:50 PM 4h21 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 5:11 PM Biel/Bienne CHF 45 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:55 AM 9h15 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 3:10 PM Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld CHF 41 1 One-way 1 transfer
AZ7415+AZ720612:45 PM 3h25 Frankfurt am Main Airport 4:10 PM Zurich Airport CHF 176 1 One-way 1 transfer- DE4410
8:05 PM 0h50 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:55 PM Zurich Airport CHF 197 1 One-way 0 transfers - DE4414
2:30 PM 0h50 Frankfurt am Main Airport 3:20 PM Zurich Airport CHF 282 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne:
A bus is CHF 51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne costing on average CHF 87.
A bus is CHF 488 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Biel/Bienne costing on average CHF 524.
Other travel options to Biel/Bienne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 6h 51m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Biel/Bienne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Biel/Bienne.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
- Travel with Swiss, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air to go to Biel/Bienne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Biel/Bienne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Biel/Bienne by train.
- 12 direct flights per day with Swiss, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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