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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Zaventem
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Zaventem 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 25m. 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 $646.
Distance: 192 miles (310 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$122 Average price | $646 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 51m Average total duration 9h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Zaventem
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zaventem, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Zaventem:
A bus is $80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Zaventem costing on average $122.
A bus is $605 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Zaventem costing on average $646.
Other travel options to Zaventem take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 48m.
Bus takes on average 9h 51m.
You'll arrive about 1h 32m sooner (2h 48m by flight vs 4h 20m by car). Tickets start at around $646 compared to roughly $75 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 Zaventem by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Zaventem is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:00 PM 12h05 Frankfurt am Main 1:05 AM Zaventem $49 1 One-way 0 transfers
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1:00 PM 12h05 Frankfurt am Main 1:05 AM Zaventem $49 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
1:00 PM 12h05 Frankfurt am Main 1:05 AM Zaventem $49 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Zaventem:
A bus is $80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Zaventem costing on average $122.
A bus is $605 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Zaventem costing on average $646.
Other travel options to Zaventem take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 48m.
Bus takes on average 9h 51m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Zaventem 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 Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Brussels National Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16).
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, BA Cityflyer to go to Zaventem by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zaventem by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zaventem by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic.
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