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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 $40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 3m. 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 $40, while a flight costs an average of $316.
Distance: 202 miles (326 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$119 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest | $316 Average price | $77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 55m Average total duration 7h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp:
A bus is $79 (€64) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp costing on average $119 (€97).
A bus is $276 (€225) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp costing on average $316 (€257).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 19m.
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
You'll arrive about 54m sooner (3h 49m by train vs 4h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $119 (€97) compared to roughly $77 (€63) 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 · FlixBus10:55 PM8h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:45 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$171One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 PM8h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:45 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$171One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- SN261010:45 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport11:50 AMBrussels Airport$4961One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60402 · ICE 3123:29 AM5h29Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:58 AMAntwerp-Central$411One-way1 transfer
- IC 60402 · ICE 3123:11 AM5h47Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:58 AMAntwerp-Central$411One-way1 transfer
- 4499 · IC 2349 · ICE 318 · IC 26446:38 PM5h58Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:36 AMAntwerp-Central$1051One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM9h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:05 AMAntwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)$171One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 PM9h25Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)7:45 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$181One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 PM11h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:05 AMAntwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)$181One-way1 transfer
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93982:15 PM8h15Frankfurt am Main Airport10:30 PMAntwerp-Central$3021One-way1 transfer- KL1814+93287:00 AM3h30Frankfurt am Main Airport10:30 AMAntwerp-Central$3501One-way1 transfer
- KL1814+94287:00 AM3h30Frankfurt am Main Airport10:30 AMAntwerp-Central$3501One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp:
A bus is $79 (€64) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp costing on average $119 (€97).
A bus is $276 (€225) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Antwerp costing on average $316 (€257).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 19m.
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 26 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International to go to Antwerp by bus.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa to go to Antwerp by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Antwerp by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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