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Compare bus and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Lisbon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Lisbon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $169 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.9 - 4.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $169, while a flight costs an average of $540.
Distance: 1175 miles (1891 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$540 Average price | $169 Average price Cheapest | $627 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 34m Average total duration Fastest 4h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 34h 25m Average total duration 33h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.7 - 11.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Lisbon:
A bus is $371 (€311) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Lisbon costing on average $540 (€454).
Other travel options to Lisbon take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 25m.
You'll arrive about 18h 3m sooner (4h 34m by flight vs 22h 37m by car) and save roughly $87 (€73) compared to fuel and tolls ($540 (€454) vs $627 (€527)). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Lisbon
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lisbon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Lisbon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM33h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:00 PMLisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado$1361One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM33h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:00 PMLisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado$1361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW60210:20 AM3h05Cologne Bonn Airport12:25 PMHumberto Delgado Airport$2641One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM31h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:00 PMLisboa, Gare Oriente$1421One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:40 AM33h20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:00 PMLisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado$1541One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:40 AM31h20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:00 PMLisboa, Gare Oriente$1611One-way1 transfer
AF1619 · AF119412:10 PM6h40Frankfurt am Main Airport5:50 PMHumberto Delgado Airport$2711One-way1 transfer
AF1519 · AF11949:45 AM9h05Frankfurt am Main Airport5:50 PMHumberto Delgado Airport$2711One-way1 transfer
AF1019 · AF11947:05 AM11h45Frankfurt am Main Airport5:50 PMHumberto Delgado Airport$2711One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Lisbon:
A bus is $371 (€311) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Lisbon costing on average $540 (€454).
Other travel options to Lisbon take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 25m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Lisbon as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Humberto Delgado Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Lisboa, Gare Oriente.
- Travel with Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, Air France, Air Europa, KLM, Vueling, Iberia, Malta Air, easyJet, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, CitizenPlane, Transavia France, azores airlines, Air Algerie, Icelandair, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Ryanair, Royal Air Maroc, ITA to go to Lisbon by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lisbon by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, CitizenPlane.
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