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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kehl to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kehl to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 41m. 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 €20, while a train costs an average of €40.
Distance: 113 miles (183 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€40 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest | €32 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration 3h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Kehl to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kehl to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €40.
A bus is €703 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kehl to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €723.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 55m.
Bus takes on average 3h 34m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (2h 11m by train vs 2h 28m by car). Tickets start at around €40 compared to roughly €32 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.
Travel optionsfrom Kehl to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Kehl to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kehl to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:10 PM3h10Kehl, Bahnhof12:20 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€191One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:10 PM3h10Kehl, Bahnhof12:20 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
87423+ICE 2532 · ICE 61011:03 AM2h05Kehl station1:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€781One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 15895 · ICE 749:28 AM2h12Kehl station11:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€551One-way1 transfer
- 87411+ICE 25348:03 AM3h06Kehl station11:09 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€551One-way1 transfer
- 87423+ICE 253211:03 AM2h06Kehl station1:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€731One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:00 AM3h25Kehl, Bahnhof12:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:00 AM3h45Kehl, Bahnhof12:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:10 PM3h35Kehl, Bahnhof12:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kehl to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kehl to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €40.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kehl and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Strasbourg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kehl station and arrive in Frankfurt Airport long-distance station.
- Buses mostly depart from Kehl, Bahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain, Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad.
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