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Compare coach and flight for Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £46, and a flight costs an average of £166.
Distance: 847 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£89 Average Price Cheapest | £281 Average Price |
21h 36m Average total duration 21h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.5 - 5.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main
How to get to Frankfurt am Main from Cardiff by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:4022h30Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)1:10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£711One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus1:4022h30Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)1:10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£711One-way1 change
Fastest
FlixBus · FlixBus17:2520h40Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)15:05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£1391One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus1:4022h50Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)1:30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£771One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:2525h05Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)1:30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£951One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:2524h45Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)1:10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£1121One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £193 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £281.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Coach takes on average 21h 6m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Flights mostly depart from Cardiff Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by coach.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
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