There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Arad by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FRA - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
8h 15m$142–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Aradbus
19h 24m$120–200Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain Ic
17h 11m$218–808Drive 1,192.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Aradcar 1,192.4 km
11h 7m$197–284Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane FRA - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
8h 59m$140–295
Frankfurt am Main to Arad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Arad is to bus which costs $120 - $200 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Arad is to fly and train which takes 8h 15m and costs $140 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt am Main and arriving at Arad. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 19h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Arad. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Arad via Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 11m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Arad is 1090 km. The road distance is 1192.4 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Arad without a car is to train which takes 17h 11m and costs $210 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Arad, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Arad bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Frankfurt am Main station.
Frankfurt am Main to Arad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Arad is to train which takes 17h 11m and costs $210 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 19h 24m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Arad, Romania?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Arad via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 17h 11m. Alternatively, SARVALTEH AUTO operates a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Arad once daily. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 19h 24m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- $50–80
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- SVS
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0745-267.686
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Arad bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Arad station.
Arad is 1h ahead of Frankfurt am Main. It is currently 1:49 PM in Frankfurt am Main and 2:49 PM in Arad.
Frankfurt am Main to Arad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Arad is 1192 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Arad.
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