The average bus between Frankfurt am Main and Ruhr takes 4h 47m and the fastest bus takes 4h 16m. The bus service runs several times per day from Frankfurt am Main to Ruhr. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Frankfurt am Main and Ruhr. The earliest departure is at 3:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Frankfurt am Main is at 7:10 PM which arrives into Ruhr at 12:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Duisburg central train station and take an average of 4h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ruhr. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt am Main station and arriving at Ruhr station via Duisburg central train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
Frankfurt am Main to Ruhr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Ruhr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Ruhr is 202.6 km. The road distance is 251 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Duisburg central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.