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Compare bus and train for Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigsburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigsburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $17, while a train costs an average of $51.
Distance: 86 miles (140 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$51 Average price | $17 Average price Cheapest | $32 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 Ludwigsburg:
A bus is $67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigsburg costing on average $92.
Other travel options to Ludwigsburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 14m.
You'll arrive about 41m sooner (1h 33m by train vs 2h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $92 compared to roughly $32 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 Ludwigsburg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigsburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigsburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 PM4h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:00 AMKornwestheim, Bahnhofstrasse$211One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 PM4h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:00 AMKornwestheim, Bahnhofstrasse$211One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 915 · 1931410:22 AM1h30Frankfurt Airport long-distance station11:52 AMLudwigsburg station$621One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 117 · 190648:10 AM2h10Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:20 AMLudwigsburg station$441One-way1 transfer
- ICE 573 · 195109:20 AM1h36Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:56 AMLudwigsburg station$501One-way1 transfer
- ICE 513 · 192248:51 AM1h37Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:28 AMLudwigsburg station$541One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM4h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:10 AMKornwestheim, Bahnhofstrasse$211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM4h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:50 AMKornwestheim, Bahnhofstrasse$211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM4h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:25 PMKornwestheim, Bahnhofstrasse$221One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigsburg:
A bus is $67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigsburg costing on average $92.
Other travel options to Ludwigsburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 14m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Ludwigsburg as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Ludwigsburg station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Kornwestheim, Bahnhofstrasse.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ludwigsburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ludwigsburg by bus.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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