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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. 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 $37, while a flight costs an average of $359.
Distance: 151 miles (244 km)
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$99 Average price | $37 Average price Cheapest | $359 Average price | $55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 13m Average total duration 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 27m Average total duration 7h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 44m 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 |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück:
A bus is $63 (€53) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück costing on average $99 (€83).
A bus is $323 (€272) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück costing on average $359 (€302).
Other travel options to Osnabrück take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 27m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (3h 43m by train vs 3h 44m by car). Tickets start at around $99 (€83) compared to roughly $55 (€46) 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 Osnabrück
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 AM11h00Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:50 PMOsnabrück, Hauptbahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 AM11h00Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:50 PMOsnabrück, Hauptbahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 2048:22 AM2h59Frankfurt Airport long-distance station11:21 AMOsnabrück Hbf$631One-way0 transfers
Other options
- S8 · IC 1049 · IC 2202 · 102178:30 AM5h49Frankfurt am Main Flughafen2:19 PMOsnabrück Hbf$481One-way3 transfers
- 4254 · ICE 1020 · ICE 10329:24 AM5h28Frankfurt am Main Flughafen2:52 PMOsnabrück Hbf$661One-way2 transfers
- ICE 6149:10 AM3h11Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:21 PMOsnabrück Hbf$721One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 PM15h35Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)4:05 AMOsnabrück, Hauptbahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:15 AM12h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:15 PMOsnabrück, Hauptbahnhof$321One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain3:58 PM12h07Frankfurt South station4:05 AMOsnabrück, Hauptbahnhof$321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück:
A bus is $63 (€53) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück costing on average $99 (€83).
A bus is $323 (€272) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Osnabrück costing on average $359 (€302).
Other travel options to Osnabrück take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 27m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Osnabrück 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 Bremen Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Osnabrück Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Osnabrück, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Osnabrück by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Osnabrück by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Osnabrück by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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