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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 31m. 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 €39, while a flight costs an average of €534.
Distance: 169 miles (273 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€75 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €534 Average price | €53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 30m Average total duration 8h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz costing on average €75.
A bus is €495 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz costing on average €534.
Other travel options to Konstanz take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 8h 30m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (4h 5m by train vs 4h 9m by car). Tickets start at around €75 compared to roughly €53 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 Konstanz
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 60471 · 4709 · Bus RE2E+
S64:32 AM5h03Frankfurt South station9:35 AMKonstanz station€251One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 60471 · 4709 · Bus RE2E+S64:32 AM5h03Frankfurt South station9:35 AMKonstanz station€251One-way3 transfers
Fastest
DE43118:05 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:55 PMZurich Airport€2891One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 273 · 4713 · Bus RE2E+S65:34 AM5h01Frankfurt South station10:35 AMKonstanz station€281One-way3 transfers
15161+ICE 273 · 4713 · Bus RE2E5:08 AM5h27Frankfurt am Main Flughafen10:35 AMKonstanz station€281One-way4 transfers- ICE 699 · IC 60403 · 4705 · Bus RE2E2:46 AM5h20Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:06 AMKonstanz station€381One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM9h21Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:20 AMKonstanz, Neue Rheinbrücke€351One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM9h50Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:20 AMKonstanz, Neue Rheinbrücke€351One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 AM8h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)2:40 PMKonstanz, Neue Rheinbrücke€361One-way1 transfer
- DE43139:55 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport10:45 AMZurich Airport€2891One-way0 transfers
- DE43192:30 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport3:20 PMZurich Airport€3611One-way0 transfers
AZ7415+AZ720612:45 PM3h25Frankfurt am Main Airport4:10 PMZurich Airport€4411One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz costing on average €75.
A bus is €495 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Konstanz costing on average €534.
Other travel options to Konstanz take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 8h 30m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Konstanz as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Konstanz station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Konstanz, Neue Rheinbrücke.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air to go to Konstanz by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regional-Express to go to Konstanz by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Konstanz by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air.
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