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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express | 06:27 Frankfurt am Main | 5h36 | 12:03 London | 1 change | |
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express | 08:15 Frankfurt am Main | 5h48 | 14:03 London | 1 change | |
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express | 10:25 Frankfurt am Main | 5h38 | 16:03 London | 1 change | |
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express | 14:27 Frankfurt am Main | 4h36 | 19:03 London | 1 change | |
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express | 18:27 Frankfurt am Main | 14h36 | 09:03 London | 1 change |
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Fastest Journey
4 h 36 m
Average
7 h 15 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
638 km
To travel from Frankfurt am Main to London you need to make at least one change.
Distance 637 km |
Average train duration 7h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price £201 |
Trains per day 3 |
Train providers 2 |
Fastest train 4h 33m |
First train 00:25 |
Last train 23:10 |
For as little as £361 you can travel by train between Frankfurt am Main and London with Deutsche Bahn and Eurostar. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this trip.
Deutsche Bahn is a German train company that operates trains throughout the country including trains between Frankfurt am Main and London. It offers a wide range of services, including high-speed InterCity Express (ICE) trains, regional trains, and night trains. ICE trains are the fastest and most comfortable way to travel, with speeds of up to 300 km/h. Regional trains are slower but offer more frequent stops and are ideal for shorter trips. Night trains are a great way to save time and money, with comfortable sleeping compartments and couchettes. Deutsche Bahn offers a variety of ticket types, including single tickets, day tickets, and group tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power outlets, and a variety of food and beverage options. The most popular routes for Deutsche Bahn are between major cities such as Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, and Frankfurt. Other popular routes include Cologne to Stuttgart, Berlin to Dresden, and Hamburg to Cologne.
Train information from Frankfurt am Main to London with Deutsche Bahn:
Getting the train from Frankfurt to London is straightforward and, compared to some journey times across Germany, relatively quick. The journey takes around seven hours, and on the quickest route, there is only one change of train in Brussels. Trains from Frankfurt and London are also fairly regular, departing from Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof around once every two hours, and they start early in the morning.
Deutsche Bahn and Eurostar operate the main route from Frankfurt to London, with the latter taking care of the journey from Brussels onwards. If the budget is a concern, then there is a route with the first section from Frankfurt to Cologne operated by Regiojet. This is slightly more complicated and takes longer, but it is a little cheaper than the faster alternatives.
Typically, trains from Frankfurt to London take between six and seven hours, travelling with Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn. There is an option to go via Mainz and Cologne that takes slightly longer (eight hours) or the cheaper RegioJet option (11 hours). The lengthiest choice is to take the last train from Frankfurt and sleeping through the ten-hour layover in Brussels before heading on to London in the morning.
Across all different routes, there are usually 11 trains from Frankfurt to London every day, starting at around 6:30 a.m. with the final train departing around 6:30 p.m. The trains depart roughly every two hours although there are some parts of the day where there are two in the same hour. On Saturday, there are fewer trains serving this route.
Departure train station: Trains depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof. Used by over 450,000 people daily, Deutsche Bahn describes it as the ‘most important station in Germany’. The station is centrally located, only ten-minutes' walk from the financial district and famous Eurotower. As in most German stations, there is a good selection of food outlets (including a McDonald’s) and a couple of bars.
Arrival train station: Trains from Frankfurt arrive into St Pancras International station in central London, easily accessible via six different underground (tube) lines and by bus. The station is an architectural marvel and well equipped with nearly 40 shops and 26 eateries.
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