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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. 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 €52, while a flight costs an average of €363.
Distance: 154 miles (249 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€81 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €363 Average price | €44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 13m Average total duration 8h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration 1h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.5kg 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 Ingolstadt
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt costing on average €81.
A bus is €312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt costing on average €363.
Other travel options to Ingolstadt take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 46m.
Bus takes on average 9h 13m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (3h 5m by train vs 3h 30m by car). Tickets start at around €81 compared to roughly €44 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 Ingolstadt
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:35 AM 11h25 Frankfurt am Main 2:00 PM Ingolstadt €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
2:35 AM 11h25 Frankfurt am Main 2:00 PM Ingolstadt €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
2:35 AM 11h25 Frankfurt am Main 2:00 PM Ingolstadt €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
9:59 PM 14h01 Frankfurt am Main 12:00 PM Ingolstadt €40 1 One-way 0 transfers10:59 PM 14h01 Frankfurt am Main 1:00 PM Ingolstadt €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt costing on average €81.
A bus is €312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt costing on average €363.
Other travel options to Ingolstadt take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 46m.
Bus takes on average 9h 13m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Ingolstadt 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 Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Ingolstadt Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane to go to Ingolstadt by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ingolstadt by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, agilis to go to Ingolstadt by train.
- 17 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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