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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $38 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, while a flight costs an average of $456.
Distance: 227 miles (366 km)
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$93 Average price | $38 Average price Cheapest | $456 Average price | $97 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 21m Average total duration 4h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 19m Average total duration 8h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg 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 Schiphol
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol:
A bus is $56 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol costing on average $93 (€79).
A bus is $419 (€353) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol costing on average $456 (€384).
Other travel options to Schiphol take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 21m.
Bus takes on average 9h 19m.
The journey is about 20m faster (4h 51m by train vs 5h 11m by car) and roughly $4 (€4) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($93 (€79) vs $97 (€82)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:15 AM1h20Frankfurt am Main10:35 AMSchiphol$2461One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
9:15 AM1h20Frankfurt am Main10:35 AMSchiphol$2461One-way0 transfers
Fastest
5:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main6:05 AMSchiphol$3301One-way0 transfers
Other options
7:50 AM1h10Frankfurt am Main9:00 AMSchiphol$2511One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol:
A bus is $56 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol costing on average $93 (€79).
A bus is $419 (€353) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Schiphol costing on average $456 (€384).
Other travel options to Schiphol take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 21m.
Bus takes on average 9h 19m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Schiphol 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Schiphol Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Schiphol by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Schiphol by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, British Airways to go to Schiphol by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa.
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