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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 10m. 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 $47, while a flight costs an average of $480.
Distance: 171 miles (276 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$109 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $480 Average price | $73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration 6h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 7m 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 Nijmegen
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen:
A bus is $62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen costing on average $109.
A bus is $433 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen costing on average $480.
Other travel options to Nijmegen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 7h 13m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (3h 40m by train vs 4h 7m by car). Tickets start at around $109 compared to roughly $73 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 Nijmegen
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
1:20 PM 6h10 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 7:30 PM Nijmegen, Tunnelweg $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
1:20 PM 6h10 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 7:30 PM Nijmegen, Tunnelweg $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH78
9:30 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:15 PM Dusseldorf Airport $123 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 4491 · IC 2049 · 10612 · 20074
8:38 AM 5h44 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 2:22 PM Nijmegen station $41 1 One-way 4 transfers - S8 · IC 2049 · 10612 · 20074
8:30 AM 5h52 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen 2:22 PM Nijmegen station $41 1 One-way 4 transfers - ICE 316 · 26813 · IC 3139+
200168:48 AM 3h44 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 12:32 PM Nijmegen station $51 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:25 AM 9h05 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 7:30 PM Nijmegen, Tunnelweg $29 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:00 AM 9h05 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 8:05 PM Nijmegen, Tunnelweg $29 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:10 PM 10h15 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 6:25 AM Nijmegen, Tunnelweg $30 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH76
5:15 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 6:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport $123 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH72
8:50 AM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:35 AM Dusseldorf Airport $123 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH74
1:00 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 1:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport $123 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen:
A bus is $62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen costing on average $109.
A bus is $433 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen costing on average $480.
Other travel options to Nijmegen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 7h 13m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Nijmegen 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Nijmegen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Nijmegen, Tunnelweg.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Nijmegen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti, BA Cityflyer, Eurowings, Air Baltic, TAP Portugal, Helvetic Airways to go to Nijmegen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nijmegen by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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