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Compare train, bus, and flight for Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. 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 CHF 27, while a flight costs an average of CHF 251.
Distance: 111 miles (179 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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CHF 68 Average price | CHF 27 Average price Cheapest | CHF 251 Average price | CHF 33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration 1h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is CHF 42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 68.
A bus is CHF 225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 251.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 35m.
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
You'll arrive about 39m sooner (2h 20m by train vs 2h 59m by car). Tickets start at around CHF 68 compared to roughly CHF 33 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 Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:35 AM 5h50 Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof 12:25 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) CHF 23 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:35 AM 5h50 Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof 12:25 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) CHF 23 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 19230 · ICE 578
12:05 PM 2h32 Tübingen Hbf 2:37 PM Frankfurt South station CHF 43 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 19338 · ICE 990 · S8
9:33 PM 3h25 Tübingen Hbf 12:58 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station CHF 28 1 One-way 2 transfers - 19342 · ICE 698
11:33 PM 3h19 Tübingen Hbf 2:52 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station CHF 33 1 One-way 1 transfer - 19222 · ICE 772
8:05 AM 2h40 Tübingen Hbf 10:45 AM Frankfurt South station CHF 44 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain7:55 AM 8h00 Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof 3:55 PM Frankfurt South station CHF 26 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain
6:35 AM 7h20 Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof 1:55 PM Frankfurt South station CHF 26 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:55 AM 10h10 Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof 6:05 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) CHF 26 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is CHF 42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 68.
A bus is CHF 225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tübingen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF 251.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 35m.
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tübingen 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 Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Tübingen Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt Airport long-distance station.
- Buses mostly depart from Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- 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, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline.
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