There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
3h 17m€70–310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 037 / ...
5h 10m€27–55Drive 371.9 km
- Drive from Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfcar 371.9 km
3h 45m€53–76Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
2h 51m€81–225Bus via München Fröttmaning
- Take the bus from München Fröttmaning to Frankfurt Hbfbus Odesa
6h 57m€32–54Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
3h 39m€125–297
Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs €80 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Munich and Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is 394 km. The road distance is 371.9 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €70 - €310.
The train from München Hbf to Frankfurt takes 3h 17m including transfers and departs hourly.
Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €70 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 5h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €230 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €70–310 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train station hourly. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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
- €85–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from München Fröttmaning to Frankfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is 372 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Munich to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf.
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