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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp 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 40m. 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 €455.
Distance: 202 miles (326 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€124 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €455 Average price | €64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 47m Average total duration 8h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Antwerp
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp:
A bus is €82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp costing on average €124.
A bus is €413 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp costing on average €455.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 8h 47m.
You'll arrive about 33m sooner (4h 10m by train vs 4h 43m by car). Tickets start at around €124 compared to roughly €64 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 Antwerp
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
1:30 PM 7h45 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 9:15 PM Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
1:30 PM 7h45 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 9:15 PM Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- SN2618
9:30 PM 1h00 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:30 PM Brussels Airport €416 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60402 · ICE 312
3:29 AM 5h29 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 8:58 AM Antwerp-Central €64 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 618 · ICE 312
4:58 AM 4h00 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 8:58 AM Antwerp-Central €66 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 618 · ICE 312
4:45 AM 4h13 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 8:58 AM Antwerp-Central €66 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
11:15 AM 7h50 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 7:05 PM Antwerp, P+R Luchtbal (Entrance of the parking garage) €37 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
7:30 AM 8h15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 3:45 PM Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40 PM 9h25 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 8:05 AM Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem) €50 1 One-way 1 transfer
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939811:45 AM 10h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:30 PM Antwerp-Central €240 1 One-way 1 transfer- KL1818+9394
11:45 AM 9h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:30 PM Antwerp-Central €249 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1818+9464
11:45 AM 4h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 4:30 PM Antwerp-Central €284 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp:
A bus is €82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp costing on average €124.
A bus is €413 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp costing on average €455.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 8h 47m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Antwerp 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 Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Swiss, BA Cityflyer to go to Antwerp by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Antwerp by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, VIAS Rail GmbH, Eurostar, EuroCity to go to Antwerp by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Lufthansa.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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