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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €25, while a flight costs an average of €210.
Distance: 123 miles (199 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€68 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €210 Average price | €36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration 4h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 24m Average total duration 1h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg 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 Duisburg:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg costing on average €68.
A bus is €185 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg costing on average €210.
Other travel options to Duisburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 24m.
Bus takes on average 4h 59m.
You'll arrive about 52m sooner (2h 2m by train vs 2h 54m by car). Tickets start at around €68 compared to roughly €36 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 Duisburg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 604023:29 AM3h01Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:30 AMDuisburg Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 604023:29 AM3h01Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:30 AMDuisburg Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 10129:41 AM1h28Frankfurt Airport long-distance station11:09 AMDuisburg Hbf€551One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 604023:11 AM3h19Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:30 AMDuisburg Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6184:59 AM1h46Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:45 AMDuisburg Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6184:46 AM1h59Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:45 AMDuisburg Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
(Prague -> Amsterdam)5:25 AM3h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:00 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf€151One-way0 transfers- FlixBus3:05 PM4h15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)7:20 PMDuisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:00 AM4h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:05 AMDuisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz€201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg costing on average €68.
A bus is €185 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg costing on average €210.
Other travel options to Duisburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 24m.
Bus takes on average 4h 59m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Duisburg 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 Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Duisburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Duisburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Intercity, Hessische Landesbahn, FlixTrain to go to Duisburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Duisburg by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
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