There are 8 ways to get from Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain 13 / ...
4h 6m€66–308Bus via Frankfurt
cheapest- Take the bus from Braunschweig to Frankfurtbus
6h 37m€30–68Bus
- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1335 / ...
6h 27m€34–78Drive 358.7 km
- Drive from Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Maincar 358.7 km
3h 3m€51–74Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
4h 3m€121–301Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
4h 9m€71–308Drive, car train
- Drive from Helmstedt to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
4h 43m€109–130Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
4h 58m€125–288
Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main is to bus via Frankfurt which costs €30 - €70 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Helmstedt station to Frankfurt am Main station. However, there are services departing from Brunswick central station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from Helmstedt, Bahnhof and arriving at Frankfurt (Main) Süd via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Helmstedt and Frankfurt am Main is 389 km. The road distance is 358.7 km.
The best way to get from Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €65 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brunswick central station.
Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €65 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 6h 27m.
What companies run services between Helmstedt, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt (Main) Süd every 4 hours. Tickets cost €60–280 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brunswick central station to Frankfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt (Main) Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brunswick central station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Braunschweig to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt (Main) Süd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main is 359 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Helmstedt to Frankfurt am Main.
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