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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Charleroi
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Charleroi among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. 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 $48, while a flight costs an average of $550.
Distance: 188 miles (303 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$114 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $550 Average price | $75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration 6h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration 3h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Charleroi:
A bus is $66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Charleroi costing on average $114.
A bus is $502 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Charleroi costing on average $550.
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 7h 13m.
Tickets start at around $114 compared to roughly $75 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-38.95. The journey takes 4h 25m versus 4h 24m 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.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Charleroi by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Charleroi is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 60402 · ICE 312 · IC 57293:29 AM5h52Frankfurt Airport long-distance station9:21 AMCharleroi-Sud$621One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 60402 · ICE 312 · IC 57293:29 AM5h52Frankfurt Airport long-distance station9:21 AMCharleroi-Sud$621One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 18 · IC 45306:48 AM3h47Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:35 AMCharleroi-Sud$1041One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 60402 · ICE 312 · IC 57293:11 AM6h10Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:21 AMCharleroi-Sud$621One-way2 transfers
- ICE 18 · IC 45306:34 AM4h01Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:35 AMCharleroi-Sud$1061One-way1 transfer
- IC 2441 · ICE 316 · IC 45326:58 AM5h37Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:35 PMCharleroi-Sud$1131One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Charleroi:
A bus is $66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Charleroi costing on average $114.
A bus is $502 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Charleroi costing on average $550.
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 7h 13m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Charleroi 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 Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Charleroi-Sud.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Charleroi, Rue de la Villette (Gare de Charleroi-Sud Sortie numéro 2).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Charleroi by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Charleroi by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Charleroi by flight.
- 5 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic.
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