There are 4 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 991 bus
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bambergtrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Bamberg to Schlüsselfeld Postbus 991 / ...
6h 6m€79–334Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Bamberg train stationbus 1326
9h 37m€35–66Drive 446.3 km
- Drive from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurtcar 446.3 km
4h 7m€64–92Fly, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BER - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain
7h 31m€131–305
Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin Hbf station to Frankfurt. However, there are services departing from Berlin Südkreuz train station and arriving at Frankfurt via Bamberg and Schlüsselfeld Post. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Berlin Hbf and Frankfurt is 459 km. The road distance is 446.3 km.
The best way to get from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt without a car is to train and line 991 bus which takes 6h 6m and costs €75 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt, including transfers.
Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bamberg train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt is 446 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt.
There are 709+ hotels available in Frankfurt.
What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Bamberg train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Markt Bibart
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Bamberg to Schlüsselfeld Post
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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