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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Marburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Marburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, while a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 47 miles (77 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$25 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 9m Average total duration 1h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 Marburg:
A bus is $15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Marburg costing on average $25.
Other travel options to Marburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 42m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (58m by train vs 1h 10m by car). Tickets start at around $25 compared to roughly $17 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 Marburg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Marburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Marburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus1:05 PM1h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:45 PMMarburg, Krummbogen (Tankstelle "Aral")$151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:05 PM1h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:45 PMMarburg, Krummbogen (Tankstelle "Aral")$151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus1:05 PM1h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:45 PMMarburg, Krummbogen (Tankstelle "Aral")$151One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus12:30 PM2h15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)2:45 PMMarburg, Krummbogen (Tankstelle "Aral")$161One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Marburg:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Marburg costing on average $25.
Other travel options to Marburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 9m.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Marburg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Marburg (Lahn).
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Marburg, Krummbogen (Tankstelle "Aral").
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Marburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Marburg by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
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