There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt by train, night train, rideshare, plane, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Ingolstadt Hbftrain 41
2h 28m€55–250Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Ingolstadt292.1 km
3h 33m€16–20Train, night train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 34m€42–192Fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof Westbus
3h 37mTrain via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Nordtrain Rb16 / ...
4h 20m€69–228Drive 288.5 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadtcar 288.5 km
3h 25m€41–59Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain
3h 24m€111–244
Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt is to rideshare which costs €16 - €20 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs €55 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt (Main) Süd and arriving at Ingolstadt Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Ingolstadt is 311 km. The road distance is 288.5 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs €55 - €250.
The train from Frankfurt South Station to Ingolstadt Hbf takes 2h 28m including transfers and departs once a week.
Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt (Main) Süd station.
Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ingolstadt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt.
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What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Ingolstadt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Ingolstadt Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €55–250 and the journey takes 2h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
- Phone
- 06631 9633-33
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof West
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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