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Compare train and bus for Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a train costs an average of $13.
Distance: 61 miles (99 km)
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$36 Average price | $14 Average price Cheapest |
2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 3m Average total duration 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:40 PM1h50Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)6:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus4:40 PM1h50Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)6:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
TGV 955111:37 AM1h23Kaiserslautern Hbf1:00 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$801One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 95533:38 PM1h35Kaiserslautern Hbf5:13 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$421One-way0 transfers
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TGV 95831:58 PM2h02Kaiserslautern Hbf4:00 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$471One-way1 transfer
ICE 563 · ICE 6129:11 AM1h57Kaiserslautern Hbf11:08 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$671One-way1 transfer
FlixBus5:40 AM1h40Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)7:20 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$161One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:40 AM2h05Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)7:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $13 (€10).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 25m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kaiserslautern and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt Airport long-distance station.
- Buses mostly depart from Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Süwex to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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