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Compare bus and train for Frankfurt am Main to Schwetzingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Schwetzingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 10m. 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 $7, and a train costs an average of $9.
Distance: 50 miles (82 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$23 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 41m Average total duration 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Schwetzingen:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Schwetzingen costing on average $23.
Other travel options to Schwetzingen take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 11m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Schwetzingen
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schwetzingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Schwetzingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:00 AM1h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:05 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:00 AM1h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:05 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 1131 · S912:02 PM1h04Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:06 PMSchwetzingen station$361One-way1 transfer
Other options
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TGV 955212:53 PM1h14Frankfurt (Main) Hbf2:07 PMSchwetzingen station$221One-way1 transfer
ICE 577 · S61:20 PM1h16Frankfurt (Main) Hbf2:36 PMSchwetzingen station$311One-way1 transfer
ECE 5 · S612:20 PM1h16Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:36 PMSchwetzingen station$321One-way1 transfer
FlixBus8:30 AM1h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:50 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$91One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:10 PM1h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:40 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$91One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:45 PM1h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:20 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Schwetzingen:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Schwetzingen costing on average $23.
Other travel options to Schwetzingen take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 11m.
- Around 28 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Schwetzingen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Schwetzingen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Schwetzingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Schwetzingen by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 28 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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