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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels 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 18m. 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 $505.
Distance: 196 miles (317 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$115 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $505 Average price | $75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 18m Average total duration Fastest 3h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 54m Average total duration 7h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration 3h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | 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 Brussels
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels:
A bus is $73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels costing on average $115.
A bus is $463 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels costing on average $505.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 7h 54m.
You'll arrive about 59m sooner (3h 48m by train vs 4h 47m by car). Tickets start at around $115 compared to roughly $75 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 Brussels
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
12:05 AM 7h15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 7:20 AM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
12:05 AM 7h15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 7:20 AM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- SN2618
9:30 PM 1h00 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:30 PM Brussels Airport $483 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 926 · ICE 310 · IC 3637
11:59 AM 4h49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 4:48 PM Brussels-Midi $136 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 2241 · ICE 316
6:58 AM 4h37 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 11:35 AM Brussels-Midi $136 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 2241 · ICE 316
6:43 AM 4h52 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 11:35 AM Brussels-Midi $138 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
6:15 AM 7h40 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 1:55 PM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $30 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:25 AM 6h55 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 7:20 AM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $38 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:35 AM 7h20 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 1:55 PM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $46 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL1818+
939811:45 AM 11h21 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:06 PM Brussels-Midi $284 1 One-way 1 transfer- KL1818+9394
11:45 AM 10h21 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:06 PM Brussels-Midi $296 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1820+9398
2:15 PM 8h51 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:06 PM Brussels-Midi $347 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels:
A bus is $73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels costing on average $115.
A bus is $463 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels costing on average $505.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 7h 54m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Brussels 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 Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi).
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Swiss, BA Cityflyer to go to Brussels by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Intercity, České dráhy, CFL, Regional-Express, VIAS Rail GmbH, Regional to go to Brussels by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Brussels by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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