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Compare train and bus for Gotha to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gotha to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, while a train costs an average of $77.
Distance: 105 miles (170 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$77 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  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 Gotha to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $48 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gotha to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $77 (€64).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 42m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (2h 39m by train vs 2h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $77 (€64) compared to roughly $40 (€34) 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.
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How to get from Gotha to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gotha to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7:15 PM3h05Gotha10:20 PMFrankfurt am Main$291One-way0 transfers
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- 7:15 PM3h05Gotha10:20 PMFrankfurt am Main$291One-way0 transfers
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- 7:15 PM3h05Gotha10:20 PMFrankfurt am Main$291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gotha to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $48 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gotha to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $77 (€64).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 42m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gotha and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gotha station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2 and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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