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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen
Omio recommends booking the train 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 NOK 267 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 NOK 267, while a flight costs an average of NOK 2,808.
Distance: 111 miles (179 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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NOK 700 Average price | NOK 267 Average price Cheapest | NOK 2,808 Average price | NOK 369 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration 4h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration 1h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen:
A bus is NOK 433 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen costing on average NOK 700.
A bus is NOK 2,541 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen costing on average NOK 2,808.
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 19m.
Bus takes on average 4h 31m.
You'll arrive about 34m sooner (2h 20m by train vs 2h 54m by car). Tickets start at around NOK 700 compared to roughly NOK 369 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 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1699 · 19211
5:19 AM 3h05 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 8:24 AM Tübingen Hbf NOK 202 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 1699 · 19211
5:19 AM 3h05 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 8:24 AM Tübingen Hbf NOK 202 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 1013 · Bus RE6
6:22 PM 2h28 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 8:50 PM Tübingen Hbf NOK 460 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 619 · 19201
1:17 AM 3h51 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 5:08 AM Tübingen Hbf NOK 202 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 699 · S1 · 22716
2:46 AM 4h01 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 6:47 AM Tübingen Hbf NOK 202 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 699 · 19205
2:46 AM 4h04 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 6:50 AM Tübingen Hbf NOK 202 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:10 PM 4h25 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 12:35 AM Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof NOK 209 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:35 PM 4h00 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 12:35 AM Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof NOK 233 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen:
A bus is NOK 433 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen costing on average NOK 700.
A bus is NOK 2,541 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Tübingen costing on average NOK 2,808.
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 19m.
Bus takes on average 4h 31m.
- 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Tübingen Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti to go to Tübingen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Tübingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Tübingen by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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