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Compare bus and train for Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł 185 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 54m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł 185, while a train costs an average of zł 347.
Distance: 173 miles (279 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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zł 347 Average price | zł 185 Average price Cheapest | zł 240 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 17m Average total duration 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is zł 162 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average zł 347.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
You'll arrive about 1h 18m sooner (3h 24m by train vs 4h 42m by car). Tickets start at around zł 347 compared to roughly zł 240 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 Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4236 · ICE 698
10:04 PM 4h48 Friedrichshafen Stadt 2:52 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station zł 132 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4236 · ICE 698
10:04 PM 4h48 Friedrichshafen Stadt 2:52 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station zł 132 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 4208 · ICE 1010
8:06 AM 3h32 Friedrichshafen Stadt 11:38 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station zł 455 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 4236 · ICE 698
10:04 PM 5h15 Friedrichshafen Stadt 3:19 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf zł 132 1 One-way 1 transfer - 4248 · ICE 990
8:34 PM 3h35 Friedrichshafen Stadt 12:09 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf zł 188 1 One-way 1 transfer - 4248 · ICE 990 · S8
8:34 PM 4h25 Friedrichshafen Stadt 12:59 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen zł 188 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:15 PM 10h05 Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof 2:20 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) zł 183 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
2:10 PM 11h00 Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof 1:10 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) zł 188 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:10 PM 9h40 Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof 2:50 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) zł 190 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is zł 162 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average zł 347.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Friedrichshafen and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Friedrichshafen Stadt and arrive in Frankfurt Airport long-distance station.
- Buses mostly depart from Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Sylter Verkehrsgesellschaft to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
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