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Compare bus and train for Frankfurt am Main to Idar-Oberstein
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Idar-Oberstein among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 48m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, and a train costs an average of $22.
Distance: 67 miles (108 km)
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$43 Average price | $22 Average price Cheapest |
2h 24m Average total duration 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Idar-Oberstein by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Idar-Oberstein is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
295108:09 AM1h54Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:03 AMIdar-Oberstein station$591One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus9:50 AM1h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)11:35 AMLautzenhausen, Frankfurt Hahn: Airport Terminal 2$171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus9:50 AM1h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)11:35 AMLautzenhausen, Frankfurt Hahn: Airport Terminal 2$171One-way0 transfers
Other options
29692 · 295609:38 AM2h10Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:48 AMFischbach-Weierbach$591One-way1 transfer
4493 · 2956210:38 AM2h10Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:48 PMFischbach-Weierbach$591One-way1 transfer
29514 · 2956910:09 AM2h04Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:13 PMFischbach-Weierbach$601One-way1 transfer
FlixBus9:25 AM2h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:35 AMLautzenhausen, Frankfurt Hahn: Airport Terminal 2$251One-way0 transfers
Flibco9:15 AM2h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:25 AMLautzenhausen, Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn (Terminal Kurzzeit)$321One-way0 transfers
Flibco9:35 AM1h50Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)11:25 AMLautzenhausen, Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn (Terminal Kurzzeit)$331One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Idar-Oberstein:
A bus is $21 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Idar-Oberstein costing on average $43 (€34).
Other travel options to Idar-Oberstein take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 54m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Idar-Oberstein as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Idar-Oberstein station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Lautzenhausen, Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn (Terminal Kurzzeit).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Idar-Oberstein by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Flibco to go to Idar-Oberstein by bus.
- 19 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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