There are 8 ways to get from Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain 41
2h 31m€55–250Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ingolstadt to Frankfurt323.1 km
3h 35m€12–24Bus
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N161 / ...
5h 54m€24–47Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Ingolstadt Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
4h 19m€43–190Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Nord to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re1 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
3h 13m€61–216Drive 289.3 km
- Drive from Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Maincar 289.3 km
3h 24m€41–59Bus to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen Münchenbus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
3h 11mTrain to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
3h 42m€111–241
Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €12 - €24 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €55 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main station. However, there are services departing from Ingolstadt and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ingolstadt Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt (Main) Süd. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Ingolstadt and Frankfurt am Main is 311 km. The road distance is 289.3 km.
The best way to get from Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €55 - €250.
The train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Frankfurt South Station takes 2h 31m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ingolstadt station.
Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ingolstadt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €55 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €50 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Ingolstadt, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Süd twice a week. Tickets cost €55–250 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ingolstadt to Frankfurt central train station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 5h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ingolstadt Nord to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 Ingolstadt to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 06631 9633-33
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ingolstadt to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt (Main) Süd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Ingolstadt to Frankfurt am Main.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ingolstadt and Frankfurt am Main. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.