There are 8 ways to get from Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
4h 39m€93–403Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Frankfurt510.8 km
5h 42m€19–40Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1334 / ...
8h 49m€48–78Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
7h 49m€38–113Drive 515.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Frankfurt am Maincar 515.2 km
5h 14m€73–105Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
2h 56m€82–193Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
4h 25m€143–426Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
4h 10m€130–309
Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €19 - €40 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs €80 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via Berlin Südkreuz train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Frankfurt via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Berlin (State) and Frankfurt am Main is 514 km. The road distance is 515.2 km.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €90 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €90 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €200 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Berlin (State), Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €90–400 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Frankfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
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- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main is 515 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Berlin (State) to Frankfurt am Main.
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