There are 4 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Braunfels by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus, line 185 bus
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus 24
- Take the bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Braunfels Busbahnhofbus 185
2h 59mDrive 60.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Braunfelscar 60.7 km
49 min€9–13Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt Konstablerwache to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhoftrain S5
- Take the train from Bad Homburg to Brandoberndorftrain Rb
3h 2m€14–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Frankfurt am Main to Braunfelstaxi 60.7 km
49 min€130–170
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Braunfels is to drive which costs €8 - €13 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Braunfels is to drive which takes 49 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Braunfels. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt Konstablerwache and arriving at Brandoberndorf via Bad Homburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Braunfels is 99 km. The road distance is 60.7 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Braunfels without a car is to train and bus and line 185 bus which takes 2h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Braunfels, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Braunfels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Frankfurt Konstablerwache station.
Frankfurt am Main to Braunfels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Braunfels is 61 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Braunfels.
There are 468+ hotels available in Braunfels.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Braunfels, Germany?
You can take a train from Frankfurt Konstablerwache to Braunfels Solmser Straße via Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof, Bad Homburg, Brandoberndorf, and Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf Bahnhof in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt Konstablerwache to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Homburg to Brandoberndorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 6441 4071877
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Braunfels Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €130–170
Main Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 733030
- Website
- main-taxi-frankfurt.de
Taxi City-Otten GmbH
- Phone
- +49 69 442440
- Website
- taxi-city.de
Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 230001
- Website
- taxi-frankfurt.de
Taxi Ruf Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 44 24 40
- Website
- taxiruf-frankfurt.de
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