- Must visit
Städel Museum
Major art museum on the Museumsufer with European masterpieces from the Middle Ages to modern art in a substantial permanent collection.
Cheapest price on 29 Aug
£16
Average ticket price on 29 Aug
£16
Fastest journey on 29 Aug
2 h 10 m
Average journey duration on 29 Aug
2 h 10 m
Buses on 29 Aug
10
Distance
140 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Cologne Bonn Airport to Frankfurt am Main is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Cologne Bonn Airport to Frankfurt am Main will cost around £16 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £16.
On Sat 29 Aug, we found 10 buses from Cologne Bonn Airport to Frankfurt am Main, including 10 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 140 km distance in an average of 2 h 10 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 10 m .
The slowest buses will take 2 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Cologne Bonn Airport to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, while a train costs an average of £21.
Distance: 140 km
Most popular Coach | Train |
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£9 Average Price Cheapest | £21 Average Price |
2h 48m Average total duration 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The table below shows live departures for Cologne Bonn Airport to Frankfurt am Main coaches for today, Friday 28 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 12:55 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h10 | 15:05 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:55 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h10 | 15:05 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:40 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h50 | 17:30 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:40 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h05 | 16:45 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:40 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h50 | 17:30 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:40 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h05 | 16:45 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:55 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h15 | 17:10 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:55 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h15 | 17:10 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:50 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h10 | 18:00 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:50 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h10 | 18:00 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:15 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h10 | 18:25 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:15 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h45 | 19:00 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h45 | 19:00 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h10 | 18:25 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:00 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h15 | 19:15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:00 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h15 | 19:15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:10 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h20 | 21:30 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:10 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h20 | 21:30 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:35 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h10 | 21:45 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:35 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h10 | 21:45 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
(Amsterdam -> Prague) | 19:40 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h50 | 22:30 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:15 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h10 | 22:25 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h10 | 22:25 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:00 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h45 | 23:45 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:00 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h25 | 23:25 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:00 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h45 | 23:45 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:00 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h25 | 23:25 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:15 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h00 | 23:15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h00 | 23:15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:20 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h10 | 0:30 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:20 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h10 | 0:30 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:35 Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 2h00 | 1:35 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:35 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 2h00 | 1:35 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Saturday 29 August | |||||
![]() | 2:20 Cologne Airport Cgn (terminal 2) | 2h15 | 4:35 Frankfurt am Main | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 3:10 Cologne Airport Cgn (terminal 2) | 2h40 | 5:50 Frankfurt am Main | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:50 Cologne Airport Cgn (terminal 2) | 2h10 | 7:00 Frankfurt am Main | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:15 Cologne Airport Cgn (terminal 2) | 2h50 | 11:05 Frankfurt am Main | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:35 Cologne Airport Cgn (terminal 2) | 2h25 | 11:00 Frankfurt am Main | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:35 Cologne Airport Cgn (terminal 2) | 2h10 | 12:45 Frankfurt am Main | 0 changesdirect | |
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Buses from Cologne Bonn Airport to Frankfurt am Main run on average 28 times per day, taking around 2h 18m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.
There are 28 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 17:40, the last at 19:15. The fastest coach covers the 140 km distance in 2h 0m.
Distance 140 km |
Average bus duration 2h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Buses per day 28 |
Direct buses 28 |
Fastest bus 2h 0m |
First bus 17:40 |
Last bus 19:15 |
Cheapest Month Sept |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
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Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 14 days |
Discover the best of Frankfurt am Main — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Frankfurt am Main trip today.
Major art museum on the Museumsufer with European masterpieces from the Middle Ages to modern art in a substantial permanent collection.
Extensive natural history museum with dinosaur skeletons, fossils and scientific exhibits, especially popular for families and rainy days.
Museum of modern and contemporary art known for its striking triangular building and rotating exhibitions near the old town.
Recreated old town quarter between Römer and the cathedral, with narrow lanes, traditional-style facades and small public squares for strolling.
Frankfurt’s central historic square, framed by timbered buildings and used for markets, events and some of the city’s best-known views.
Riverside museum district with promenades, major collections and broad Main views, ideal for a scenic walk between cultural stops.
A tart, slightly sparkling apple wine served in a ribbed glass. It is Frankfurt’s signature drink and a staple in traditional cider taverns.
Green herb sauce made with seven fresh herbs, traditionally served with boiled eggs and potatoes. It is one of Frankfurt’s best-known regional specialities.
Pork sausages, usually lightly smoked, served hot with bread, potato salad or sauerkraut. They are a classic everyday dish in Frankfurt and Hesse.
Casual market hall stand famous for Frankfurter sausages and quick local bites in the lively Kleinmarkthalle.
Traditional Apfelwein tavern in Sachsenhausen, known for Green Sauce, sausages and a lively local atmosphere.
Historic cider house serving classic Frankfurt dishes and apple wine in a busy, wood-panelled setting popular with locals and visitors.
Moderate for Germany: hotels and dining cost more than smaller cities, but public transport is efficient and many everyday meals remain reasonably priced.
Service is not usually included. Round up or tip about 5-10% in restaurants, round up taxi fares, and leave small change in cafés.
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Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) -> Frankfurt (Main) Hauptwache
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Cologne Bonn Airport to Frankfurt am Main by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Frankfurt am Main, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Cologne Bonn Airport to Frankfurt am Main buses use the Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) to Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) station pair, with some services arriving at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36). Use this guide to compare Cologne Bonn Airport and Frankfurt am Main bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) is 10 km from Frankfurt am Main city centre. Public transport options include:
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: McDonald's (in the station), Hausmann's (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located throughout the terminal, offering various banking services.
Ticket office support is available at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
Available at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36): Elevators, ramps, assistance.
Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof is 1 km from Frankfurt am Main city centre. Public transport options include:
Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Several fast food outlets and cafes are inside the station.
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the station. ATMs are aTMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof.
Available at Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof: The station is fully accessible to wheelchair users.
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