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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigshafen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigshafen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 53m. 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 $5, and a train costs an average of $22.
Distance: 45 miles (73 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$6 Average price Cheapest | $32 Average price | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 37m Average total duration 1h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 23m Average total duration Fastest 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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 Ludwigshafen:
A bus is $25 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigshafen costing on average $32 (€26).
Other travel options to Ludwigshafen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 7m.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigshafen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigshafen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:00 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main12:25 PMLudwigshafen$61One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 11:00 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main12:25 PMLudwigshafen$61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 4:45 PM1h10Frankfurt am Main5:55 PMLudwigshafen$61One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4:30 AM1h20Frankfurt am Main5:50 AMLudwigshafen$61One-way0 transfers
- 10:00 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main11:25 AMLudwigshafen$61One-way0 transfers
- 5:10 PM1h30Frankfurt am Main6:40 PMLudwigshafen$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigshafen:
A bus is $25 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ludwigshafen costing on average $32 (€26).
Other travel options to Ludwigshafen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 7m.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Ludwigshafen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Ludwigshafen Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ludwigshafen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Ludwigshafen by train.
- 25 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
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