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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 41m. 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 €42, while a flight costs an average of €448.
Distance: 206 miles (332 km)
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€95 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €448 Average price | €74 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 4h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 17m Average total duration 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration 2h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht costing on average €95.
A bus is €406 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht costing on average €448.
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 59m.
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (4h 11m by train vs 4h 47m by car). Tickets start at around €95 compared to roughly €74 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 Utrecht
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus12:50 PM 6h40 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 7:30 PM Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus12:50 PM 6h40 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 7:30 PM Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
70166:45 AM 1h00 Frankfurt am Main Airport 7:45 AM Brussels Airport €311 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
IC 604023:29 AM 5h00 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 8:29 AM Utrecht Centraal €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
IC 604023:11 AM 5h18 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 8:29 AM Utrecht Centraal €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
IC 2441 · 10608 · 20070 · IC 35406:58 AM 5h37 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 12:35 PM Utrecht Centraal €37 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus7:00 AM 6h35 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 1:35 PM Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM 8h30 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 7:30 PM Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A €30 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:20 AM 9h10 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 10:30 AM Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A €30 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL18146:50 AM 1h10 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:00 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €117 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL181811:45 AM 1h15 Frankfurt am Main Airport 1:00 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €117 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL18202:15 PM 1h15 Frankfurt am Main Airport 3:30 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €117 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht costing on average €95.
A bus is €406 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Utrecht costing on average €448.
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 59m.
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Utrecht 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 Utrecht Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Utrecht by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, Air Serbia, Cityjet to go to Utrecht by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Utrecht by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 14 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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