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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 9m. 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 €44, while a flight costs an average of €427.
Distance: 171 miles (276 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€427 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €94 Average price | €61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 12m Average total duration 6h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Nijmegen:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen costing on average €94.
A bus is €383 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen costing on average €427.
Other travel options to Nijmegen take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 7h 12m.
You'll arrive about 1h 6m sooner (3h 1m by flight vs 4h 7m by car). Tickets start at around €427 compared to roughly €61 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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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.
10:00 AM9h05Frankfurt am Main7:05 PMNijmegen€391One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
10:00 AM9h05Frankfurt am Main7:05 PMNijmegen€391One-way0 transfers
Fastest
11:20 AM6h10Frankfurt am Main5:30 PMNijmegen€411One-way0 transfers
Other options
8:25 AM9h05Frankfurt am Main5:30 PMNijmegen€511One-way0 transfers
9:25 AM9h05Frankfurt am Main6:30 PMNijmegen€521One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen costing on average €94.
A bus is €383 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Nijmegen costing on average €427.
Other travel options to Nijmegen take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 7h 12m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 13 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 Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways to go to Nijmegen by flight.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Nijmegen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nijmegen by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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