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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $66 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. 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 $66, while a flight costs an average of $212.
Distance: 123 miles (199 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$100 Average price | $212 Average price | $66 Average price Cheapest | $44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 3m Average total duration 1h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 36m Average total duration 10h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen:
A bus is $34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen costing on average $100.
A bus is $147 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen costing on average $212.
Other travel options to Oberhausen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 3m.
Bus takes on average 10h 36m.
You'll arrive about 44m sooner (2h 22m by train vs 3h 6m by car). Tickets start at around $100 compared to roughly $44 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 Oberhausen
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:15 AM 11h00 Frankfurt am Main 2:15 PM Oberhausen $26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
3:15 AM 11h00 Frankfurt am Main 2:15 PM Oberhausen $26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
3:15 AM 11h00 Frankfurt am Main 2:15 PM Oberhausen $26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
2:15 AM 11h25 Frankfurt am Main 1:40 PM Oberhausen $29 1 One-way 0 transfers8:55 PM 16h20 Frankfurt am Main 1:15 PM Oberhausen $46 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen:
A bus is $34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen costing on average $100.
A bus is $147 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Oberhausen costing on average $212.
Other travel options to Oberhausen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 3m.
Bus takes on average 10h 36m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Oberhausen 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 Oberhausen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Oberhausen, Hbf Fernbushaltestelle.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Oberhausen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Oberhausen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti to go to Oberhausen by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
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