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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 49m. 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 €24, while a flight costs an average of €234.
Distance: 111 miles (179 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€234 Average price | €62 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 10m Average total duration 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration 4h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Tübingen:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen costing on average €62.
A bus is €210 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen costing on average €234.
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
Bus takes on average 4h 34m.
You'll arrive about 1h 44m sooner (1h 10m by flight vs 2h 54m by car). Tickets start at around €234 compared to roughly €33 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 Tübingen
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus8:03 PM4h32Frankfurt South station12:35 AMTübingen, Hauptbahnhof€141One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus8:03 PM4h32Frankfurt South station12:35 AMTübingen, Hauptbahnhof€141One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 511 · 193536:51 AM2h31Frankfurt Airport long-distance station9:22 AMTübingen Hbf€741One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 593 · 193159:50 AM2h32Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:22 PMTübingen Hbf€511One-way1 transfer
- ICE 573 · 192199:20 AM2h33Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:53 AMTübingen Hbf€571One-way1 transfer
- ICE 571 · 193077:15 AM2h38Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:53 AMTübingen Hbf€621One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM4h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:35 AMTübingen, Hauptbahnhof€141One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:10 PM4h25Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)12:35 AMTübingen, Hauptbahnhof€151One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen costing on average €62.
A bus is €210 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen costing on average €234.
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
Bus takes on average 4h 34m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Tübingen 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 Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Tübingen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Tübingen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Tübingen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Tübingen by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
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