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Compare train, bus, and flight for Leicester to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €136 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €136, while a flight costs an average of €498.
Distance: 457 miles (736 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€498 Average price | €136 Average price Cheapest | €54 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 55m Average total duration 19h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Leicester to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Leicester to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €362 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leicester to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €498.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 55m.
You'll arrive about 8h 26m sooner (2h 10m by flight vs 10h 36m by car). Tickets start at around €498 compared to roughly €54 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.
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How to get from Leicester to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leicester to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

3:20 AM 27h00 Leicester 6:20 AM Frankfurt am Main €128 1 One-way 0 transfers
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3:20 AM 27h00 Leicester 6:20 AM Frankfurt am Main €128 1 One-way 0 transfers
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3:20 AM 27h00 Leicester 6:20 AM Frankfurt am Main €128 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €362 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leicester to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €498.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 55m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester 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 London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, Malta Air, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Air Baltic to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Malta Air, British Airways, Air Dolomiti.
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