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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $72, while a flight costs an average of $522.
Distance: 278 miles (448 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$157 Average price | $72 Average price Cheapest | $522 Average price | $152 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 4m Average total duration 7h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 22m Average total duration 9h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg 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 Bolzano
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano:
A bus is $86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano costing on average $157.
A bus is $451 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano costing on average $522.
Other travel options to Bolzano take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 4m.
Bus takes on average 10h 22m.
Tickets start at around $157 compared to roughly $152 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -$5. The journey takes 7h 34m versus 7h 18m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 117 · RJ 87
8:10 AM 9h17 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 5:27 PM Bolzano/Bozen $48 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 117 · RJ 87
8:10 AM 9h17 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 5:27 PM Bolzano/Bozen $48 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH3248:45 AM 1h15 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:00 AM Venice Marco Polo Airport $181 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 595 · RJ 89
11:50 AM 7h37 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 7:27 PM Bolzano/Bozen $54 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 573 · ICE 563 · RJ 87
9:12 AM 8h15 Frankfurt South station 5:27 PM Bolzano/Bozen $54 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 9556 · ICE 563 · RJ 87
8:53 AM 8h34 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 5:27 PM Bolzano/Bozen $54 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
10:30 PM 8h35 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 7:05 AM Bolzano, Via Bruno Buozzi (Bozen Süd) $50 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
8:10 PM 10h15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 6:25 AM Bolzano, Via Bruno Buozzi (Bozen Süd) $53 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
8:35 PM 9h50 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 6:25 AM Bolzano, Via Bruno Buozzi (Bozen Süd) $56 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AF1319 · AF1326
5:35 PM 5h40 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:15 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport $151 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1219 · AF1326
3:05 PM 8h10 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:15 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport $151 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1619 · AF1326
12:00 PM 11h15 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:15 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport $151 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano:
A bus is $86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano costing on average $157.
A bus is $451 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bolzano costing on average $522.
Other travel options to Bolzano take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 4m.
Bus takes on average 10h 22m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bolzano 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 Venice Marco Polo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Bolzano/Bozen.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Bolzano, Via Bruno Buozzi (Bozen Süd).
- Travel with FlixBus, OneBus, Infobus to go to Bolzano by bus.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Condor Flugdienst, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Egypt Air to go to Bolzano by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bolzano by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, OneBus, Infobus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, ITA, Condor Flugdienst, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline.
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