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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 44m. 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 $21, while a flight costs an average of $159.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$159 Average price | $47 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 47m Average total duration 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration 3h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $27 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $47 (€40).
A bus is $138 (€116) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $159 (€133).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 47m.
Bus takes on average 3h 56m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (2h 14m by train vs 2h 33m by car). Tickets start at around $47 (€40) compared to roughly $40 (€34) 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 Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 52010:00 PM2h03Nuremberg Hbf12:03 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 52010:00 PM2h03Nuremberg Hbf12:03 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH1476:35 PM0h50Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport7:25 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1321One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 520 · S810:00 PM2h29Nuremberg Hbf12:29 AMFrankfurt am Main Flughafen$271One-way1 transfer
- ICE 227:32 PM2h05Nuremberg Hbf9:37 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
- ICE 5248:00 PM2h17Nuremberg Hbf10:17 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
(Prague -> Amsterdam)2:45 AM2h40Nürnberg, ZOB5:25 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$171One-way0 transfers- FlixBus10:25 AM4h05Nürnberg, ZOB2:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:00 AM2h45Nürnberg, ZOB9:45 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$191One-way0 transfers
- LH1496:10 AM0h50Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport7:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1581One-way0 transfers
- LH14311:25 AM0h50Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport12:15 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1581One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $27 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $47 (€40).
A bus is $138 (€116) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $159 (€133).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 47m.
Bus takes on average 3h 56m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nuremberg Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Nürnberg, ZOB and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 18 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 13 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
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