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Compare train, bus, and flight for Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $33 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $33, while a flight costs an average of $167.
Distance: 182 miles (293 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$87 Average price | $33 Average price Cheapest | $167 Average price | $69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $87.
A bus is $134 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $167.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 55m.
Bus takes on average 5h 43m.
You'll arrive about 58m sooner (3h 25m by train vs 4h 23m by car). Tickets start at around $87 compared to roughly $69 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 Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 60408
11:49 PM 3h46 Leipzig Hbf 3:35 AM Frankfurt South station $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 60408
11:49 PM 3h46 Leipzig Hbf 3:35 AM Frankfurt South station $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH159
6:10 AM 1h00 Leipzig/Halle Airport 7:10 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $128 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 699
10:58 PM 3h13 Leipzig Hbf 2:11 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf $18 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 697
8:49 PM 2h55 Leipzig Hbf 11:44 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf $22 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 699
10:58 PM 3h41 Leipzig Hbf 2:39 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
11:45 PM 5h05 Leipzig, Hbf 4:50 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) $27 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:10 PM 5h35 Leipzig, Hbf 5:45 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) $30 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:45 PM 4h35 Leipzig, Hbf 4:20 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) $34 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LH157
6:40 PM 1h00 Leipzig/Halle Airport 7:40 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport $128 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH153
10:30 AM 1h00 Leipzig/Halle Airport 11:30 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $457 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $87.
A bus is $134 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $167.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 55m.
Bus takes on average 5h 43m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leipzig 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 Leipzig/Halle Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, CitizenPlane, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Leo Express to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, CitizenPlane, Cityjet.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express.
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