There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 13 / ...
3h 38m€70–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Brunswick central stationbus N235 / ...
6h 18m€34–74Drive 358.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedtcar 358.8 km
3h 2m€51–74Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain
4h 40m€120–303Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Helmstedtcar
5h€108–130Bus via Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Braunschweigbus
7h 43m€38–81
Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Helmstedt station. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Brunswick central station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt (Main) Süd and arriving at Helmstedt, Bahnhof via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Helmstedt is 389 km. The road distance is 358.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs €70 - €310.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt (Main) Süd station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs €70 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Helmstedt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €60–280 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Brunswick central station twice daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
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 Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Braunschweig
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt is 359 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Helmstedt.
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