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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen 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 4m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $42, while a train costs an average of $100.
Distance: 173 miles (279 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$100 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 28m Average total duration 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen costing on average $57.
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 6h 28m.
The journey is about 49m faster (3h 40m by train vs 4h 29m by car) and roughly $6 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($57 vs $64). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4555 · ICE 511 · 30526:19 AM4h06Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:25 AMFriedrichshafen Stadt$821One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- 4555 · ICE 511 · 30526:19 AM4h06Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:25 AMFriedrichshafen Stadt$821One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 2515 · ICE 595 · ICE 21711:51 AM3h25Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:16 PMFriedrichshafen Stadt$1171One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 695 · RE 52387 · 17691 · 177519:50 PM7h32Frankfurt (Main) Hbf5:22 AMFriedrichshafen Stadt$861One-way3 transfers
- ICE 695 · IC 2387 · 17691 · 177519:50 PM7h32Frankfurt (Main) Hbf5:22 AMFriedrichshafen Stadt$861One-way3 transfers
- ICE 511 · 30526:51 AM3h34Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:25 AMFriedrichshafen Stadt$891One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen costing on average $57.
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 7h 45m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Friedrichshafen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Friedrichshafen Stadt.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Friedrichshafen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Friedrichshafen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Friedrichshafen by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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