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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Bamberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bamberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $16 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $16, while a train costs an average of $44.
Distance: 99 miles (160 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$44 Average price | $16 Average price Cheapest | $37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 Bamberg:
A bus is $36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bamberg costing on average $60.
A bus is $140 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bamberg costing on average $164.
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 58m.
Bus takes on average 4h 25m.
You'll arrive about 1h 42m sooner (45m by flight vs 2h 27m by car). Tickets start at around $164 compared to roughly $37 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.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Bamberg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bamberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bamberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:00 AM3h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:10 PMBamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)$171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:00 AM3h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:10 PMBamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)$171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH1407:15 AM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport8:00 AMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$1241One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 521 · 46015:54 AM2h38Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:32 AMBamberg$221One-way1 transfer
- ICE 827 · 49844:54 AM3h25Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:19 AMBamberg$341One-way1 transfer
- ICE 523 · 582596:57 AM2h19Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:16 AMBamberg$511One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:45 PM2h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:40 AMBamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)$181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:25 PM3h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:40 PMBamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)$181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:30 PM3h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:45 PMBamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)$181One-way0 transfers
- LH14810:15 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport11:00 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$1241One-way0 transfers
- LH1465:15 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport6:00 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$1381One-way0 transfers
- LH1429:40 AM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport10:25 AMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$1511One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bamberg:
A bus is $36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bamberg costing on average $60.
A bus is $140 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bamberg costing on average $164.
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 58m.
Bus takes on average 4h 25m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bamberg 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 Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Bamberg.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Bamberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bamberg by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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