Where do people depart from and arrive in when traveling from London to Frankfurt am Main?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from London to Frankfurt am Main: Buses mostly leave from London, Victoria Coach Station and tend to arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36). Flights most often depart from London at London Gatwick Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main Airport.

What companies run services between London and Frankfurt am Main?

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Frankfurt am Main: You can travel by bus to Frankfurt am Main from London with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Ourbus, and you can find Ourbus London to Frankfurt am Main tickets for $60 (€52) on Omio. You can travel by plane from London to Frankfurt am Main with Ryanair, Lufthansa, British Airways, Malta Air, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Lufthansa Cityline (2), KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Finnair, SWISS, Air Dolomiti, Air France, LAER, Brussels Airlines or TAP Portugal, and you can find British Airways London to Frankfurt am Main tickets for $87 (€75) on Omio. You can travel from London to Frankfurt am Main by train with Deutsche Bahn or Eurostar. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $35 (€30) with Deutsche Bahn from London to Frankfurt am Main.

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Travel Information to Frankfurt am Main from London

Distance	395 miles (637 km)
Available travel modes	Train, bus or flight
Ticket price range	$60 - $265
Cheapest mode	Bus • $60 (€52) • 14 h 50 min
Fastest mode	Flight • $87 (€75) • 1 h 20 min
Popular travel companies	FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 395 miles (637 km) by train, bus or flight from London to Frankfurt am Main. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from London to Frankfurt am Main.

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from London to Frankfurt am Main

How to get from London to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from London to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

08:30AM20h40

London, Victoria Coach Station

06:10AMFrankfurt am Main

$831One-way

1 transfer

Cheapest

08:30AM20h40

London, Victoria Coach Station

06:10AMFrankfurt am Main

$831One-way

1 transfer

Fastest

05:00PM1h20

London City Airport (LCY)

07:20PMFrankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)

$3621One-way

0 transfers

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Flight

07:00AM20h30

London, Victoria Coach Station

04:30AMFrankfurt am Main

$1161One-way

1 transfer

07:00AM20h10

London, Victoria Coach Station

04:10AMFrankfurt, Flughafen Terminal 2

$1241One-way

1 transfer

10:00PM15h00

London, Victoria Coach Station

02:00PMFrankfurt am Main

$2201One-way

0 transfers

04:55PM1h35

London City Airport (LCY)

07:30PMFrankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)

$2601One-way

0 transfers

02:55PM1h30

London City Airport (LCY)

05:25PMFrankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)

$3111One-way

0 transfers

09:30AM1h35

London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

12:05PMFrankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)

$3461One-way

0 transfers

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Quick Guide: Traveling from London to Frankfurt

General Information about the journey from London to Frankfurt

Frankfurt lies 637 kilometers east of London and passengers have three main options to travel between the two cities - air, train and coach. Flights take just 90 minutes. Trains are much faster than buses, but all passengers need to change in Brussels, with some routes requiring more changes.

Getting from London to Frankfurt by air is straightforward with over 200 flights available per week. National carriers British Airways and Lufthansa offer frequent daily flights from Heathrow and Gatwick to Flughafen Frankfurt am Main. Budget carrier Ryanair also offers flights from Stansted to Frankfurt Hahn which is some 120 kilometers from the city. The flight takes around 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Getting from London to Frankfurt by coach: Eurolines offers daily direct buses departing early afternoon from London's Victoria Station. Evening departures are also offered on Mondays and Fridays. The journey lasts 13 and a half hours and terminates at Frankfurt's Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) a major hub for local buses and trams and the S-Bahn and U-Bahn.

Getting from London to Frankfurt by train: 19 trains run each weekday between London and Frankfurt with traveling times varying between 6 hours and 26 minutes and 9 hours and 48 minutes. The fastest option is to take a Eurostar from London St Pancras for the 1 hour 55 minute trip to Brussels-Midi. 11 trains run this route each day (8 on Sundays). Passengers then switch to an InterCity Express (ICE) train for the thrice daily run to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof. Morning afternoon and evening departures are offered. An alternative route from Brussels is to take an ICE or Thalys high-speed train for the 1 hour 57 minute journey to Cologne (Köln Hbf) and the take an ICE on to Frankfurt.

How to get from London to Frankfurt am Main

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When it comes to choosing a method of transportation from London to Frankfurt am Main, 66,67% of our customers do not hesitate to choose the flight as their preferred way to travel. Nowadays, passengers who want to fly around Europe have more options than ever before. With dozens of budget airlines covering several routes which connect to virtually all European countries, taking a flight to reach your desired destination is easy and inexpensive. The low fares and the short flight time are, among others, some of the reasons why our users choose the airplane as the best way to get from London to Frankfurt am Main, even if they have to face baggage limitations and long lines at check-in and security control. You can book your flights with Omio to make sure you are always taking the fastest route or getting the best deal. You can also add extra luggage and book securely with several methods of payment such as Apple Pay, PayPal and more.

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You can travel by travel from London to Frankfurt am Main with KLM, BlaBlaCar Bus and Ryanair. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

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Eurostar is the premier high-speed railway service which connects the United Kingdom with Europe through the Channel Tunnel, also known as the Chunnel, with journeys connecting London St Pancras International with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam among other popular European cities. With its high-speed service reaching speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h), the Eurostar makes travel between the UK and Europe as smooth and easy as possible. When you book your London to Frankfurt am Main travel, you can choose between ticket types like Standard, Standard Premier (with spacious seats and light refreshments served), and Business Premier (with flexible travel options, spacious seats, lounge access, hot meals served and priority boarding).

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel from London to Frankfurt am Main. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.

BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.

FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.

KLM is the Netherlands' national carrier and offers two types of ticket for your travel between London and Frankfurt am Main: Economy and Business.

Ryanair is one of the biggest and most popular low-cost airlines in Europe, headquartered in Ireland. Hopping on a travel and flying to popular European destinations quickly and affordably is made easy with Ryanair. This budget airline is known for operating direct travel to smaller or secondary airports usually outside major cities to keep costs down. A Ryanair travel ticket from London to Frankfurt am Main includes allowance of one small personal bag; additional fees tend to apply for cabin baggage and checked baggage.

British Airways (BA) is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier airline with headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). BA is the second largest UK-based airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried. Known as a full-service global airline, British Airways offers year-round low fares to destinations worldwide and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.

FAQs: Travel from London to Frankfurt am Main

FAQs: Travel to Frankfurt am Main easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Frankfurt am Main.

There are 3 travel options from London to Frankfurt am Main: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Frankfurt am Main from London is by taking a bus, which costs on average $60 (€52).

This is compared to other ways of getting from London to Frankfurt am Main:

Taking a bus costs $26 (€23) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $87 (€75).

A bus is $205 (€178) less than a train with an average ticket price of $265 (€230) from London to Frankfurt am Main.

The fastest way to get to Frankfurt am Main from London is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 20 min.

Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:

Bus takes 14 h 50 min on average.

Getting to Frankfurt am Main by train takes 7 h 51 min on average.

The distance is approximately 395 miles (637 km) from London to Frankfurt am Main.

The average frequency per day from London to Frankfurt am Main is:

1 bus a day.
1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from London to Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from London to Frankfurt am Main:

Buses mostly leave from London, Victoria Coach Station and tend to arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
Flights most often depart from London at London Gatwick Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Frankfurt am Main:

You can travel by bus to Frankfurt am Main from London with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Ourbus, and you can find Ourbus London to Frankfurt am Main tickets for $60 (€52) on Omio.
You can travel by plane from London to Frankfurt am Main with Ryanair, Lufthansa, British Airways, Malta Air, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Lufthansa Cityline (2), KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Finnair, SWISS, Air Dolomiti, Air France, LAER, Brussels Airlines or TAP Portugal, and you can find British Airways London to Frankfurt am Main tickets for $87 (€75) on Omio.
You can travel from London to Frankfurt am Main by train with Deutsche Bahn or Eurostar. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $35 (€30) with Deutsche Bahn from London to Frankfurt am Main.

Yes, there are direct services available from London to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:

Direct buses with FlixBus with 1 direct bus per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Frankfurt am Main as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from London to Frankfurt am Main.

Many of our customers who book a trip from London to Frankfurt am Main often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Munich or Cologne. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your London and Frankfurt am Main itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Frankfurt am Main and any of these top destinations today!

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