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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Krefeld
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Krefeld among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 41m. 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 €12, while a flight costs an average of €120.
Distance: 124 miles (201 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€78 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest | €120 Average price | €36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 28m Average total duration 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 0m 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 Krefeld:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Krefeld costing on average €42.
A bus is €104 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Krefeld costing on average €116.
Other travel options to Krefeld take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 25m.
Bus takes on average 3h 28m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (2h 55m by train vs 3h 0m by car). Tickets start at around €42 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 Krefeld
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Krefeld by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Krefeld is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 60402 · 101063:32 AM3h46Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:18 AMKrefeld Hbf€251One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 60402 · 101063:32 AM3h46Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:18 AMKrefeld Hbf€251One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 618 · 101064:59 AM2h19Frankfurt Airport long-distance station7:18 AMKrefeld Hbf€321One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 698 · IC 60402 · 101063:09 AM4h09Frankfurt Airport long-distance station7:18 AMKrefeld Hbf€251One-way2 transfers
- ICE 618 · 101064:46 AM2h32Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:18 AMKrefeld Hbf€331One-way1 transfer
- ICE 826 · 174055:56 AM2h28Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:24 AMKrefeld Hbf€381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Krefeld:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Krefeld costing on average €78.
A bus is €96 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Krefeld costing on average €120.
Other travel options to Krefeld take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 45m.
Bus takes on average 5h 13m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Krefeld as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 (Main) Hbf and arrive in Krefeld Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Krefeld, Willy-Brandt-Platz (ZOB).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Krefeld by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Krefeld by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Krefeld by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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