How to travel from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main

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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 prices starting from $28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 41m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, and a train costs an average of $36.

Distance: 173 miles (279 km)

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$80

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$42

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4h 11m

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5h 52m

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5h 22m

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from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main

How to get from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    10:20 AM9h55
    Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof
    8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    $511One-way
    1 transfer

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    7:35 PM10h15
    Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof
    5:50 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    $471One-way
    1 transfer

Fastest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    1:20 PM9h25
    Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof
    10:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    $581One-way
    1 transfer

Other options

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    12:10 PM10h20
    Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof
    10:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    $481One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    5:10 PM9h40
    Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof
    2:50 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    $471One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    8:10 PM9h50
    Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof
    6:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    $471One-way
    1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main

Travel to Frankfurt am Main easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main.

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There are 2 options to travel between Friedrichshafen and Frankfurt am Main including taking a bus and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main is a bus with an average price of $28 (€23).

This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main:

A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $36 (€29).

The fastest way to travel from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main is by train with an average journey time of 3h 34m.

Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:

Bus takes on average 7h 35m.

The distance from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main is approximately 173 miles (279 km).
The average frequency per day from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main is:
  • Around 15 trains per day.
  • Around 12 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main:
  • Trains mostly depart from Friedrichshafen Stadt and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
  • Buses mostly depart from Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
  • Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
Yes, there are direct services available from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Railjet.
  • 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Cologne. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Frankfurt am Main and these popular destinations at a great price.
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