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Compare train, coach and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £58. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 47m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 1.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £58, and a flight costs an average of £115.
Distance: 781 km
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£185 Average Price | £84 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 47m Average total duration Fastest 1h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 42m Average total duration 19h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.3 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get to Birmingham from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:4024h50Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)11:30Birmingham£1141One-way2 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:4024h50Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)11:30Birmingham£1141One-way2 changes
Fastest
LH95616:401h35Frankfurt am Main Airport17:15Birmingham International Airport£2761One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:1525h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:30Birmingham£1171One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:2025h35Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)22:55Birmingham£1281One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:2026h35Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)23:55Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway£1281One-way2 changes
KL1820 · KL105114:158h10Frankfurt am Main Airport21:25Birmingham International Airport£1941One-way1 change
KL1816 · KL105110:1512h10Frankfurt am Main Airport21:25Birmingham International Airport£2151One-way1 change
AF1019 · AF13147:057h35Frankfurt am Main Airport13:40Birmingham International Airport£2301One-way1 change
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FAQs: Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham:
A coach is £99 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham costing on average £183.
A coach is £225 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham costing on average £309.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 42m.
Coach takes on average 19h 12m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Birmingham as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet, KLM Cityhopper to go to Birmingham by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Birmingham by coach.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
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