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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 prices starting from $35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, and a flight costs an average of $148.
Distance: 294 miles (474 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$155 Average price | $63 Average price Cheapest | $306 Average price | $185 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 20m Average total duration 5h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 44m Average total duration 12h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 3h 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 $91 (€74) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $155 (€125).
A bus is $243 (€196) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $306 (€247).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 12h 14m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:00 AM10h15Geneve, Place Dorcière8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$591One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:00 AM10h15Geneve, Place Dorcière8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$591One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH12138:35 AM1h15Geneva International Airport9:50 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$8281One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RE 18489 · IC 543 · IC 696 · ICE 769:37 PM10h03Geneva station7:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$621One-way3 transfers
- IC 737 · IC 646 · ICE 768:35 PM11h05Geneva station7:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$621One-way2 transfers
- RE 18489 · IC 543 · IC 696 · ICE 2049:37 PM10h31Geneva station8:08 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$741One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM11h55Geneve, Place Dorcière8:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$611One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:25 AM8h55Geneve, Place Dorcière10:20 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$731One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:25 AM9h20Geneve, Place Dorcière10:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$731One-way0 transfers
BA363 · BA9105:40 PM5h05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1641One-way1 transfer- BA357 · BA90611:25 AM7h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport6:40 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1641One-way1 transfer
- BA357 · BA91011:25 AM11h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1641One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $91 (€74) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $155 (€125).
A bus is $243 (€196) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $306 (€247).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 12h 14m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 14 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 Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Swiss, Cityjet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gruppo Di Maio to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Swiss, Cityjet.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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