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Compare bus, train, and flight for Geneva to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei364 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei364, while a flight costs an average of lei2614.
Distance: 294 miles (474 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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lei549 Average price | lei364 Average price Cheapest | lei2614 Average price | lei855 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 21m Average total duration 5h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 30m Average total duration 12h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg 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 Geneva to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is lei185 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average lei549.
A bus is lei2249 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average lei2614.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 21m.
Bus takes on average 12h 30m.
The journey is about 11m faster (5h 51m by train vs 6h 2m by car) and roughly lei306 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (lei549 vs lei855). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 2527 · IC 978 · ICE 274 · ICE 5122:54 PM6h14Geneva station9:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance stationlei2271One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- IR 2527 · IC 978 · ICE 274 · ICE 5122:54 PM6h14Geneva station9:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance stationlei2271One-way3 transfers
Fastest
LH12138:30 AM1h15Geneva International Airport9:45 AMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei24871One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 909 · IC 624 · ICE 70 · ICE 9121:35 PM6h03Geneva station7:38 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance stationlei2621One-way3 transfers
- IC 909 · IC 624 · ICE 701:35 PM6h05Geneva station7:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbflei2621One-way2 transfers
- IC 903 · IC 612 · ICE 67:35 AM6h05Geneva station1:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbflei2621One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus1:25 AM8h55Geneve, Place Dorcière10:20 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)lei2331One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:00 AM10h15Geneve, Place Dorcière8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)lei2561One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:25 AM9h20Geneve, Place Dorcière10:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)lei2671One-way0 transfers
BA363 · BA9029:45 PM11h40Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:25 AMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei11251One-way1 transfer
LX352+LH9017:30 AM4h35Geneva International Airport12:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei11921One-way1 transfer- KL1932 · KL182111:55 AM6h05Geneva International Airport6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei13931One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is lei185 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average lei549.
A bus is lei2249 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average lei2614.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 21m.
Bus takes on average 12h 30m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Euroflyer, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Dolomiti.
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