There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain 82
1h 28m€25–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Kaiserslautern120.1 km
1h 33m€5–10Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus 220 / ...
1h 45m€9–16Drive 118.5 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Palatinatecar 118.5 km
1h 9m€17–25Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
1h 33m€25–116Train via Bad Kreuznach
- Take the train from Frankfurt Konstablerwache to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S8
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
3h 4m€31–60
Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate is to rideshare which costs €5 - €10 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs €16 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Palatinate is 141 km. The road distance is 118.5 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs €25 - €120.
The train from Frankfurt to Kaiserslautern, Hbf takes 1h 28m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs €25 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €16 and takes 1h 45m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Palatinate, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Kaiserslautern, Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €25–120 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €9–16 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt Konstablerwache to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx
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 Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Kaiserslautern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kaiserslautern central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Palatinate.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Palatinate. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.