There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Harz by train, bus, night train, 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
best- Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 13 / ...
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
3h 56m€162–448Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Göttingen central bus stationbus 198 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Herzberg am Harztrain Rb80
7h 30m€33–54Night train, train, line 450 bus
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Goettingennighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Göttingen to Herzberg am Harztrain
- Take the bus from Herzberg am Harz Bahnhof to Braunlage, Schulzentrumbus 450
6h 56mDrive 283.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Harzcar 283.8 km
3h€40–58Train, line 450 bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Herzberg am Harztrain
- Take the bus from Herzberg am Harz Bahnhof to Braunlage, Schulzentrumbus 450
6h 20m
Frankfurt am Main to Harz by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Harz is to bus and train which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Harz is to drive which takes 3h and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Harz. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt (Main) Süd and arriving at Bad Harzburg via Hildesheim Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Harz is 403 km. The road distance is 283.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Harz without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €160 - €450.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Harz, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Harz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt (Main) Süd station.
Frankfurt am Main to Harz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Harz is 284 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Harz.
There are 3055+ hotels available in Harz.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Harz via Hildesheim Hbf and Bad Harzburg in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Herzberg am Harz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Herzberg am Harz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Herzberg am Harz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Herzberg am Harz Bahnhof to Braunlage, Schulzentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- VSN Verkehrsverbund Süd-Niedersachsen
Bus from Herzberg am Harz Bahnhof to Braunlage, Schulzentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- VSN Verkehrsverbund Süd-Niedersachsen
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