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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. 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 €17, while a flight costs an average of €131.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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€42 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest | €131 Average price | €34 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 57m Average total duration 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg costing on average €42.
A bus is €114 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg costing on average €131.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 57m.
Bus takes on average 3h 58m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (2h 20m by train vs 2h 35m by car). Tickets start at around €42 compared to roughly €34 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 Nuremberg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Amsterdam -> Prague)10:30 PM2h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:10 AMNürnberg, ZOB€141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Amsterdam -> Prague)10:30 PM2h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:10 AMNürnberg, ZOB€141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH1465:15 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport6:00 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport€1131One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 5215:39 AM2h17Frankfurt Airport long-distance station7:56 AMNuremberg Hbf€151One-way0 transfers
- ICE 8274:39 AM2h19Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:58 AMNuremberg Hbf€151One-way0 transfers
- ICE 292:14 PM2h16Frankfurt South station4:30 PMNuremberg Hbf€231One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:00 PM3h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:30 AMNürnberg, ZOB€171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:00 PM4h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:30 PMNürnberg, ZOB€171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:59 PM2h06Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:05 AMNürnberg, ZOB€171One-way0 transfers
- LH14810:15 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport11:00 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport€1131One-way0 transfers
- LH14210:10 AM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport10:55 AMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport€1131One-way0 transfers
- LH1407:10 AM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport7:55 AMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport€1131One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg costing on average €42.
A bus is €114 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Nuremberg costing on average €131.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 57m.
Bus takes on average 3h 58m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Cityjet, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti to go to Nuremberg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Nuremberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nuremberg by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Cityjet, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 11 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 17 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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