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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 $49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $49, while a flight costs an average of $477.
Distance: 173 miles (279 km)
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$94 Average price | $49 Average price Cheapest | $477 Average price | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 4m Average total duration 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 45m Average total duration 7h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $46 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen costing on average $94 (€79).
A bus is $428 (€359) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen costing on average $477 (€400).
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 4m.
Bus takes on average 7h 45m.
You'll arrive about 55m sooner (3h 34m by train vs 4h 29m by car). Tickets start at around $94 (€79) compared to roughly $63 (€53) 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 Friedrichshafen
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:00 AM 7h00 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 6:00 PM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $43 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:00 AM 7h00 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 6:00 PM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $43 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 105 · ICE 595 · ICE 217
11:51 AM 3h25 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 3:16 PM Friedrichshafen Stadt $108 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1095 · 4225
2:11 PM 4h41 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 6:52 PM Friedrichshafen Stadt $48 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 203 · ICE 693 · 4829
7:51 PM 3h34 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 11:25 PM Friedrichshafen Stadt $57 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 377 · ICE 613 · 4815
6:50 PM 3h35 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 10:25 PM Friedrichshafen Stadt $57 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
1:40 AM 9h20 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 11:00 AM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $43 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:30 PM 13h15 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 12:45 PM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $46 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
1:15 AM 9h45 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 11:00 AM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $46 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen costing on average $94 (€79).
A bus is $428 (€359) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Friedrichshafen costing on average $477 (€400).
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 4m.
Bus takes on average 7h 45m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- 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 FlixBus to go to Friedrichshafen by bus.
- Travel with Condor Flugdienst to go to Friedrichshafen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Friedrichshafen by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst.
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