There are 5 ways to get from Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
2h 17m€45–200Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Frankfurt243.4 km
2h 55m€8–19Bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1305 / ...
3h€21–35Train, fly
- Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
3h 19m€117–261Drive 245.9 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Frankfurt am Maincar 245.9 km
2h 27m€36–51
Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €8 - €19 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €45 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erfurt central train station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Thuringia and Frankfurt am Main is 255 km. The road distance is 245.9 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €45 - €200.
The train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt takes 2h 17m including transfers and departs hourly.
Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €45 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €45–200 and the journey takes 2h 17m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Erfurt to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Thuringia to Frankfurt am Main.
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