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Compare train, bus, and flight for London to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 92 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 2m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 92, while a flight costs an average of CHF 452.
Distance: 396 miles (638 km)
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CHF 452 Average price | CHF 96 Average price | CHF 92 Average price Cheapest | CHF 36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 38m Average total duration 4h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration Fastest 5h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 19m Average total duration 16h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from London to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from London to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is CHF 4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 96.
A bus is CHF 360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 452.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 38m.
Bus takes on average 17h 19m.
You'll arrive about 4h 42m sooner (4h 38m by flight vs 9h 20m by car). Tickets start at around CHF 452 compared to roughly CHF 36 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.
Travel optionsfrom London to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from London to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 17499:35 PM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 11:55 PM Frankfurt Hahn Airport CHF 56 1 One-way 0 transfers
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- FR 1749
9:35 PM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 11:55 PM Frankfurt Hahn Airport CHF 56 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 1749
9:35 PM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 11:55 PM Frankfurt Hahn Airport CHF 56 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
9106+ICE 3156:16 AM 8h11 London St Pancras International (STP) 3:27 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf CHF 314 1 One-way 1 transfer- 9106+ICE 15
6:16 AM 6h11 London St Pancras International (STP) 1:27 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf CHF 330 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9106+ICE 317
6:16 AM 12h11 London St Pancras International (STP) 7:27 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf CHF 330 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
11:00 PM 15h35 London, Victoria Coach Station 3:35 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) CHF 90 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:30 AM 21h45 London, Victoria Coach Station 8:15 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) CHF 109 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:30 PM 16h05 London, Victoria Coach Station 1:35 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) CHF 110 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FR 6199
1:05 PM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 3:25 PM Frankfurt Hahn Airport CHF 76 1 One-way 0 transfers 
DE43358:15 PM 1h30 London Gatwick Airport 10:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport CHF 155 1 One-way 0 transfers- DE4331
10:25 AM 1h30 London Gatwick Airport 12:55 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport CHF 167 1 One-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.
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is CHF 4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 96.
A bus is CHF 360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 452.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 38m.
Bus takes on average 17h 19m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London 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.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Intercity to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Qatar Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Brussels Airlines, Malta Air, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic, Eurowings, ITA, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, easyJet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 21 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Malta Air, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair, easyJet.
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