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Compare train and bus for Ludwigshafen to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ludwigshafen to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 2m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $24.
Distance: 45 miles (73 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$7 Average price Cheapest | $35 Average price | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 35m Average total duration 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Ludwigshafen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ludwigshafen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $35.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Ludwigshafen to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Ludwigshafen to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ludwigshafen to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
304845:00 AM1h10Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)6:10 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 304845:00 AM1h10Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)6:10 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- S3 · ICE 61210:21 AM0h47Ludwigshafen Central Station11:08 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$331One-way1 transfer
Other options
- S3 · ICE 2029:21 AM0h47Ludwigshafen Central Station10:08 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$331One-way1 transfer
- S3 · ICE 6148:20 AM0h48Ludwigshafen Central Station9:08 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$331One-way1 transfer
- S3 · ICE 3768:06 AM1h03Ludwigshafen Central Station9:09 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$361One-way1 transfer
- 5151112:45 PM1h25Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)2:10 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:05 PM1h10Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:30 PM1h10Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)4:40 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ludwigshafen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ludwigshafen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $35.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 5m.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ludwigshafen and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Trains mostly depart from Ludwigshafen Central Station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 25 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
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