How to get to Birmingham from Frankfurt am Main

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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 £55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 50m. 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 £55, and a train costs an average of £304.

Distance: 781 km

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£197

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£91

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£304

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19h 31m

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9h 7m

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8h 37m

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2.3 - 4.7kg

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0.8 - 1.9kg

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from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham

How to get to Birmingham from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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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.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
17:1521h20
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
13:35Birmingham
£931One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
22:5524h05
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
22:00Birmingham
£861One-way
2 changes

Fastest

LufthansaLH954
12:001h35
Frankfurt am Main Airport
12:35Birmingham International Airport
£2251One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
15:0523h30
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
13:35Birmingham
£931One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
09:5026h05
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
10:55Birmingham
£971One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
07:3028h25
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
10:55Birmingham
£881One-way
2 changes
LufthansaLH958
22:101h35
Frankfurt am Main Airport
22:45Birmingham International Airport
£2251One-way
0 changes
German AirwaysKL1816+KLM CityhopperKL1045
10:153h35
Frankfurt am Main Airport
12:50Birmingham International Airport
£3061One-way
1 change
KLM CityhopperKL1818+KLMKL1047
11:506h00
Frankfurt am Main Airport
16:50Birmingham International Airport
£3061One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham

Travel to Birmingham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Birmingham from Frankfurt am Main is a coach with an average price of £44.

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham:

A coach is £64 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham costing on average £108.

Taking a coach costs £281 less than taking a train, which costs on average £325 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Birmingham from Frankfurt am Main is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 40 min.

Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:

Coach takes 21 h 40 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 6 h of travel time.

The Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham distance is approximately 484 miles.

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham is:

  • 10 coaches per day.
  • 16 flights per day.
  • 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Frankfurt am Main and Birmingham as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham:

  • Most travellers catch their flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham:

  • You can go to Birmingham from Frankfurt am Main by coach with FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £44 with FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham on Omio.
  • You can travel by plane between Frankfurt am Main and Birmingham with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2), CityJet or KLM Cityhopper, and you can find KLM Cityhopper Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham tickets for £108 on Omio.
  • You can travel from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham by train with Deutsche Bahn. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £325 with Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham.

Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham with the following travel companies:

  • Direct flight available with 3 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Birmingham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Birmingham from Frankfurt am Main.

Your journey from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham doesn't have to end in Birmingham. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool. If you’d like to add London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool to your Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Birmingham today!

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