There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangentrain Re
2h 54m€49–215Drive 200.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangencar 200.3 km
2h 40m€29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N228 / ...
- Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Crailsheim ZOBbus Rb83
6h 18mFly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain
4h 28m€115–249Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain Re54
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain Rb87
5h 25m€53–104
Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Ellwangen. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Crailsheim ZOB via Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Ellwangen via Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Ellwangen is 274 km. The road distance is 200.3 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 2h 54m and costs €45 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen is to train via Stuttgart which takes 2h 54m and costs €45 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Ellwangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Ellwangen via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 2h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ellwangen, Bahnhof via Heilbronn central train station, Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, Crailsheim ZOB, and Crailsheim Bahnhof in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ellwangen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Crailsheim ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Ellwangen.
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