There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
3h 17m€29–310Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Frankfurt376.6 km
4h 25m€17–35Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 037 / ...
5h 5m€27–55Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
2h 57m€82–221Bus via München Fröttmaning
- Take the bus from München Fröttmaning to Frankfurt Hbfbus Odesa
6h 57m€32–54Drive 371.5 km
- Drive from Munich to Frankfurt am Maincar 371.5 km
3h 45m€53–76Train 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 45m€126–293
Munich to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which takes 2h 57m 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 am Main is 394 km. The road distance is 371.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €29 - €310.
The train from München Hbf to Frankfurt takes 3h 17m including transfers and departs hourly.
Munich to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €29 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 5h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €230 and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, 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. Nightjet also services this route once a week. 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–97
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–97
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
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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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Munich to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Frankfurt am Main is 372 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Munich to Frankfurt am Main.
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