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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Kehl
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Kehl among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 23m. 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 $24, while a train costs an average of $72.
Distance: 113 miles (183 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$72 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Kehl:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Kehl costing on average $72.
A bus is $180 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Kehl costing on average $204.
Other travel options to Kehl take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 55m.
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
You'll arrive about 1h 27m sooner (55m by flight vs 2h 22m by car). Tickets start at around $204 compared to roughly $39 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 Kehl
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kehl by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Kehl is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
07:30 AM3h35Frankfurt am Main11:05 AMKehl$191One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
07:30 AM3h35Frankfurt am Main11:05 AMKehl$191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 513 · ICE 2555+
884808:51 AM2h02Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:53 AMKehl station$571One-way2 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain+
FlixBus6:03 PM4h07Frankfurt South station10:10 PMKehl, Bahnhof$291One-way1 transfer
ICE 9568 · 158906:53 AM2h24Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:17 AMKehl station$341One-way1 transfer
ICE 591 · ICE 2511+
874227:50 AM2h32Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:22 AMKehl station$341One-way2 transfers
FlixBus8:10 PM3h15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)11:25 PMKehl, Bahnhof$211One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:55 AM3h20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:15 AMKehl, Bahnhof$211One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:45 PM3h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:25 PMKehl, Bahnhof$211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Kehl:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Kehl costing on average $35.
A bus is $183 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Kehl costing on average $204.
Other travel options to Kehl take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 55m.
Bus takes on average 3h 35m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Kehl 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 Strasbourg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Kehl station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Kehl, Bahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad to go to Kehl by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kehl by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad.
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