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Compare bus and train for Frankfurt am Main to Bonn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 59m. 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 $17, while a train costs an average of $62.
Distance: 82 miles (132 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$62 Average price | $17 Average price Cheapest | $28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Bonn:
A bus is $45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn costing on average $62.
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 47m.
You'll arrive about 39m sooner (1h 29m by train vs 2h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $62 compared to roughly $28 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 Bonn
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Amsterdam)5:25 AM2h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:05 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam)5:25 AM2h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:05 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 726 · STR 6611:22 AM1h11Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:33 PMBonn Hbf$441One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 92011:40 PM1h56Frankfurt Airport long-distance station1:36 AMBonn Hbf$211One-way0 transfers
- ICE 92011:22 PM2h14Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:36 AMBonn Hbf$211One-way0 transfers
- ICE 92611:59 AM1h44Frankfurt Airport long-distance station1:43 PMBonn Hbf$251One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:20 AM1h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)5:15 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:25 AM2h00Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)2:25 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:35 AM2h00Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:35 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn:
A bus is $45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bonn costing on average $62.
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 47m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bonn as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Bonn Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Bonn, Museumsmeile.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Intercity, Regional, Hessische Landesbahn, Regional-Express to go to Bonn by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bonn by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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