There are 7 ways to get from Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
3h 17m€54–298Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bielefeld to Frankfurt249.5 km
3h 21m€12–23Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N110 / ...
4h 35m€24–40Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 59m€125–260Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Frankfurttrain 55
4h 31m€75–330Drive 253.1 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Maincar 253.1 km
2h 51m€36–52Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
3h 58m€123–312
Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €12 - €23 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bielefeld Brackwede train station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Frankfurt am Main is 366 km. The road distance is 253.1 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 3h 17m and costs €50 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main is to train via Cologne which takes 3h 17m and costs €50 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bielefeld to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main is 253 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Bielefeld to Frankfurt am Main.
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