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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, 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 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $26, while a train costs an average of $63.
Distance: 119 miles (192 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$63 Average price | $26 Average price Cheapest | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Erfurt:
A bus is $37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt costing on average $63.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (2h 33m by train vs 2h 58m by car). Tickets start at around $63 compared to roughly $45 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 Erfurt
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 59010:15 PM2h12Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:27 AMErfurt Hbf$211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 59010:15 PM2h12Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:27 AMErfurt Hbf$211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 9347:02 AM2h06Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:08 AMErfurt Hbf$381One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain7:58 AM2h10Frankfurt South station10:08 AMErfurt Hbf$281One-way0 transfers- FlixTrain9:58 AM2h09Frankfurt South station12:07 PMErfurt Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain1:58 PM2h09Frankfurt South station4:07 PMErfurt Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:40 AM3h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:45 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2$281One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:05 AM3h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:10 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2$281One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:15 AM3h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)4:45 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2$311One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt:
A bus is $37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt costing on average $63.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Erfurt as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Leo Express to go to Erfurt by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Erfurt by bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Leo Express.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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