There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kriens by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
4h 51mCHF 88–379Drive 424 km
cheapest- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Krienscar 424 km
3h 44mCHF 69–99Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
6h 47mFly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
3h 32mCHF 101–265Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zugtrain Ec
6h 18mCHF 155–463Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
4h 27mCHF 138–319Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 8mCHF 153–463
Frankfurt am Main to Kriens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kriens is to drive which costs SFr 65 - SFr 100 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kriens is to fly and train which takes 3h 32m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main to Kriens. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB and arriving at Kriens, Schachenstrasse via Basel, Bahnhof and Luzern, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Kriens. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Luzern via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Kriens is 427 km. The road distance is 424 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kriens without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kriens, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Kriens bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Frankfurt am Main to Kriens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kriens is to train via Basel which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Kriens, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Kriens, Schachenstrasse via Basel SBB, Luzern, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kriens, Schachenstrasse via Basel, Bahnhof and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Frankfurt to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–440
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Kriens bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Frankfurt am Main to Kriens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Kriens is 424 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Kriens.
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