Bus Frankfurt am Main to Messel | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Frankfurt am Main and Messel takes 1h 32m and the fastest bus takes 1h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from Frankfurt am Main to Messel. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 32m
Duration: 47 km
Distance: Every 4 hours
Frequency

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Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
Take the bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Messel Rathausbus Fm

1h 17m

Frankfurt am Main to Messel bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between Frankfurt am Main and Messel. The earliest departure is at 3:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Frankfurt am Main is at 4:05 PM which arrives into Messel at 5:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Darmstadt central train station and take an average of 1h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, August 17, 2026

11:20 AM → 2:32 PM
3h 12m • 1 change
4:05 PM → 5:32 PM
1h 27m • 1 change

Departing Tuesday, August 18, 2026

3:55 AM → 7:17 AM
3h 22m • 1 change
4:35 AM → 6:02 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 12:02 PM
3h 32m • 1 change
8:55 AM → 10:32 AM
1h 37m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, August 19, 2026

4:35 AM → 6:02 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 12:02 PM
3h 32m • 1 change
8:55 AM → 10:32 AM
1h 37m • 1 change
11:20 AM → 2:32 PM
3h 12m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, August 20, 2026

3:55 AM → 7:17 AM
3h 22m • 1 change
4:35 AM → 6:02 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 12:02 PM
3h 32m • 1 change
8:55 AM → 10:32 AM
1h 37m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, August 21, 2026

4:35 AM → 6:02 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 12:02 PM
3h 32m • 1 change
8:55 AM → 10:32 AM
1h 37m • 1 change
11:20 AM → 2:32 PM
3h 12m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, August 22, 2026

3:55 AM → 7:13 AM
3h 18m • 1 change
4:35 AM → 6:13 AM
1h 38m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 12:13 PM
3h 43m • 1 change
8:55 AM → 11:13 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, August 23, 2026

4:35 AM → 8:08 AM
3h 33m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 12:08 PM
3h 38m • 1 change
8:55 AM → 11:08 AM
2h 13m • 1 change
11:20 AM → 3:08 PM
3h 48m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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