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Compare bus and train for Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the bus 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 an average ticket price of $12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, while a train costs an average of $36.
Distance: 61 miles (99 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$12 Average price Cheapest | $36 Average price | $23 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 59m Average total duration 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $36 (€30).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 59m.
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.
FlixBus7:40 AM1h20Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$121One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus7:40 AM1h20Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus7:40 AM1h20Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$121One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 563+
TGV 95619:14 AM1h56Kaiserslautern Hbf11:10 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$301One-way1 transfer
ICE 563 · ICE 7729:14 AM1h29Kaiserslautern Hbf10:43 AMFrankfurt South station$311One-way1 transfer
29656 · 29565 · ICE 2710:04 AM1h55Kaiserslautern Hbf11:59 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$331One-way2 transfers
FlixBus4:40 PM1h50Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)6:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:40 AM2h05Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)7:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:40 AM1h40Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)9:20 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$131One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $36 (€30).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 59m.
- Around 14 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 bus and train 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, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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