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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 $38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, while a train costs an average of $66.
Distance: 173 miles (279 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$66 Average price | $38 Average price Cheapest | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration 5h 25m 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 |
This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $66.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 19m.
Bus takes on average 5h 55m.
You'll arrive about 53m sooner (3h 49m by train vs 4h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $66 compared to roughly $63 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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 PM8h45Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof2:50 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$231One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 PM8h45Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof2:50 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$231One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 4208 · ICE 10108:06 AM3h32Friedrichshafen Stadt11:38 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$681One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 4800 · ICE 10965:27 AM4h17Friedrichshafen Stadt9:44 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$491One-way1 transfer
- ICE 216 · ICE 596 · ICE 10612:35 PM3h33Friedrichshafen Stadt4:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$541One-way2 transfers
- ICE 21612:35 PM4h02Friedrichshafen Stadt4:37 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$541One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 PM11h20Friedrichshafen, Am Flugplatz5:50 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$231One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 PM8h00Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:10 PM11h00Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof1:10 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $66.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 19m.
Bus takes on average 5h 55m.
- Around 13 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.
- 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 Lufthansa Cityline to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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