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Compare bus, train, and flight for Nice to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nice to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €104 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 12m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €104, while a flight costs an average of €445.
Distance: 448 miles (721 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€445 Average price | €104 Average price | €104 Average price Cheapest | €244 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 12m Average total duration 17h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 23m Average total duration 12h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is €0.40 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nice to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €104.
A train is €342 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €445.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 23m.
Bus takes on average 18h 12m.
You'll arrive about 7h 53m sooner (3h 12m by flight vs 11h 5m by car). Tickets start at around €445 compared to roughly €244 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 Nice to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Nice to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 AM22h15Nice, Gare Routière Vauban5:30 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€911One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 AM22h15Nice, Gare Routière Vauban5:30 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€911One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LH10612:25 PM1h40Nice Cote d'Azur Airport4:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€4461One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus12:05 PM17h25Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)5:30 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€921One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 AM22h35Nice, Gare Routière Vauban5:50 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€941One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM19h15Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)12:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€941One-way1 transfer
SN3622 · SN26174:30 PM4h05Nice Cote d'Azur Airport8:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2861One-way1 transfer
AF7301 · AF12189:05 AM5h15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport2:20 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€3181One-way1 transfer
AF7309 · AF10181:50 PM8h15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport10:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€3181One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is €0.40 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nice to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €104.
A train is €342 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €445.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 23m.
Bus takes on average 18h 12m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice-Ville and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air France, ITA, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Malta Air, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Euroflyer, asl airlines, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TGV to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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