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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to London
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $105 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $105, while a flight costs an average of $649.
Distance: 396 miles (638 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$649 Average price | $130 Average price | $105 Average price Cheapest | $133 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 14m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 54m Average total duration 17h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to London:
A bus is $25 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to London costing on average $130 (€109).
A bus is $544 (€456) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to London costing on average $649 (€544).
Other travel options to London take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 14m.
Bus takes on average 17h 54m.
You'll arrive about 4h 17m sooner (5h 14m by flight vs 9h 31m by car). Tickets start at around $649 (€544) compared to roughly $133 (€111) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to London
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to London by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus3:00 AM17h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:15 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station$851One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus3:00 AM17h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:15 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station$851One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 62061:50 PM1h20Frankfurt Hahn Airport2:10 PMLondon Stansted Airport$2141One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus3:20 AM16h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)7:15 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station$881One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:25 PM15h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:15 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station$951One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus3:05 PM19h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:15 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station$1201One-way1 transfer
LH56585:30 PM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport5:55 PMLondon City Airport$2691One-way0 transfers
FR 174811:40 AM1h20Frankfurt Hahn Airport12:00 PMLondon Stansted Airport$2701One-way0 transfers
AF1619 · AF128012:10 PM5h25Frankfurt am Main Airport4:35 PMLondon Heathrow Airport$2971One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to London:
A bus is $25 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to London costing on average $130 (€109).
A bus is $544 (€456) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to London costing on average $649 (€544).
Other travel options to London take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 14m.
Bus takes on average 17h 54m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and London as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in London St Pancras International (STP).
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with Eurostar, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn to go to London by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to London by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, ITA, easyJet to go to London by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 21 direct flights per day with BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, easyJet.
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