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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Gothenburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Gothenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $146 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $146, while a flight costs an average of $632.
Distance: 541 miles (871 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$146 Average price Cheapest | $632 Average price | $158 Average price | $333 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 42m Average total duration 13h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 24m Average total duration 20h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Gothenburg:
A train is $12 (€10) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Gothenburg costing on average $158 (€132).
A train is $486 (€407) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Gothenburg costing on average $632 (€529).
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 42m.
Bus takes on average 21h 24m.
You'll arrive about 10h 7m sooner (2h 59m by flight vs 13h 6m by car). Tickets start at around $632 (€529) compared to roughly $333 (€279) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Gothenburg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Gothenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Gothenburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 616 · RJ 384 · R 11147:10 AM14h55Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:05 PMGothenburg Centralstation$961One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 616 · RJ 384 · R 11147:10 AM14h55Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:05 PMGothenburg Centralstation$961One-way2 transfers
Fastest
SK676 · SK14443:20 PM4h45Frankfurt am Main Airport8:05 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$5781One-way1 transfer
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- ICE 612 · RJ 382 · R 1146 · R 2015011:10 AM19h00Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:10 AMGothenburg Centralstation$961One-way3 transfers
- ICE 776 · ECE 396 · R 10986:46 AM13h19Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:05 PMGothenburg Centralstation$1311One-way2 transfers
- ICE 76 · RJ 384 · R 11147:46 AM14h19Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:05 PMGothenburg Centralstation$1311One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM25h25Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:55 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen$1011One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:40 PM29h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)2:25 AMGöteborg, Åkareplatsen$1031One-way2 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus9:58 AM19h12Frankfurt South station5:10 AMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen$1101One-way1 transfer
- SK676 · SK4483:20 PM8h35Frankfurt am Main Airport11:55 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$5661One-way1 transfer
- SK676 · SK4303:20 PM23h35Frankfurt am Main Airport2:55 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$5661One-way1 transfer
- SK676 · SK4343:20 PM18h10Frankfurt am Main Airport9:30 AMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$6321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Gothenburg:
A train is $12 (€10) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Gothenburg costing on average $158 (€132).
A train is $486 (€407) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Gothenburg costing on average $632 (€529).
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 42m.
Bus takes on average 21h 24m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Gothenburg 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 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Gothenburg Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Gothenburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Transavia France, Condor Flugdienst, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, tarom, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways to go to Gothenburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Gothenburg by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa.
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