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Compare train, bus, and flight for Liège to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liège to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 15m. 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 €35, while a flight costs an average of €398.
Distance: 141 miles (228 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€102 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €398 Average price | €50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 0m Average total duration 6h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration 2h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Liège to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Liège to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €102.
A bus is €364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liège to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €398.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 21m.
Bus takes on average 7h 0m.
You'll arrive about 21m sooner (2h 45m by train vs 3h 6m by car). Tickets start at around €102 compared to roughly €50 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 Liège to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Liège to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liège to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:10 PM 7h00 Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) 1:10 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €26 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus6:10 PM 7h00 Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) 1:10 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €26 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH796:20 AM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 7:10 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €126 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 311 · ICE 22912:18 PM 3h55 Liège-Guillemins 4:13 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €30 1 One-way 1 transfer
R 5005 · 26809 · ICE 255:18 AM 4h41 Liège-Guillemins 9:59 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station €39 1 One-way 2 transfers
R 5005 · 26809 · ICE 255:18 AM 4h55 Liège-Guillemins 10:13 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €39 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM 8h45 Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) 4:15 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €26 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:10 PM 7h25 Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) 1:35 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €26 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM 9h05 Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) 4:35 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €26 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH776:45 PM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 7:35 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €126 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH752:25 PM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 3:15 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €141 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH7310:15 AM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 11:05 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €156 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €102.
A bus is €364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liège to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €398.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 21m.
Bus takes on average 7h 0m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liège 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 Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Liège-Guillemins and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, BA Cityflyer, ITA, Air Dolomiti, Thai Airways, Condor Flugdienst to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, Hessische Landesbahn, Eurostar, Regional to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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