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 £49. 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 £49, and a train costs an average of £304.

Distance: 781 km

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£204

Average Price

£90

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£304

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4h 47m

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1h 47m

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19h 34m

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19h 4m

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30m

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9h 7m

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8h 37m

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30m

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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 · FlixBus
11:4023h15
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
09:55Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
£1091One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
22:0523h40
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
20:45Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
£1071One-way
2 changes

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
18:0020h35
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
13:35Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
£1391One-way
1 change

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FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:1523h40
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
09:55Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
£1091One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
21:4524h00
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
20:45Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
£1101One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:3021h30
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
23:00Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
£1181One-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 options to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Birmingham including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham is a coach with an average price of £49.

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

A coach is £73 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham costing on average £122.

A coach is £254 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham costing on average £304.

The fastest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 35m.

Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 0m.

Coach takes on average 20h 5m.

The Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham distance is approximately 781 km.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham is:
  • Around 20 flights per day.
  • Around 11 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham:
  • Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Birmingham by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Birmingham by train.
  • Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, CityJet, KLM Cityhopper to go to Birmingham by flight.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham:
  • 4 direct flights per day with CityJet.
Omio customers who travel from Frankfurt am Main to Birmingham often also extend their vacation to go to London, Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Birmingham and these popular destinations at a great price.

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