There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Koeln Messe/Deutz
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
1h 21m€35–144Bus via Cologne Airport CGN
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
3h 25m€14–28Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leverkusenbus 084 / ...
3h 25m€16–28Drive 183.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusencar 183.8 km
2h 1m€26–38Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mittetrain
2h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
1h 29m€30–140Train #2
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 32m€20–45
Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen is to bus via Cologne Airport CGN which costs €13 - €29 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen is to train via Koeln Messe/Deutz which takes 1h 21m and costs €35 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Leverkusen. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte via Koeln Messe/Deutz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Leverkusen is 191 km. The road distance is 183.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen without a car is to train via Koeln Messe/Deutz which takes 1h 21m and costs €35 - €150.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen is to train via Koeln Messe/Deutz which takes 1h 21m and costs €35 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €28 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Leverkusen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leverkusen 3 times a day. Tickets cost €16–28 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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 Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Leverkusen.
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