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Compare bus, train, and flight for Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $186 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $186, while a flight costs an average of $485.
Distance: 667 miles (1074 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$485 Average price | $186 Average price Cheapest | $206 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 27h 22m Average total duration 26h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.2 - 6.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $299 (€251) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $485 (€406).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 22m.
You'll arrive about 11h 56m sooner (3h 17m by flight vs 15h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $485 (€406) compared to roughly $206 (€173) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM30h10Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:30 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1081One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM30h10Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:30 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1081One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM26h55Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station1:10 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1101One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 PM32h30Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station7:20 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1151One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM27h15Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station1:30 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1391One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM27h45Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station3:05 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1461One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $299 (€251) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $485 (€406).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 22m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow 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 Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Eastern Airways, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, KLM, Edelweiss Air to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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