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Compare train, coach and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Hildesheim
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Hildesheim among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £63 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £63, while a flight costs an average of £170.
Distance: 243 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£170 Average Price | £64 Average Price | £63 Average Price Cheapest | £41 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 15m Average total duration 1h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 13m Average total duration 10h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hildesheim:
A coach is £0.35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hildesheim costing on average £64.
A coach is £106 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hildesheim costing on average £170.
Other travel options to Hildesheim take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 15m.
Coach takes on average 11h 13m.
You'll arrive about 2h 4m sooner (1h 15m by flight vs 3h 19m by car). Tickets start at around £170 compared to roughly £41 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Hildesheim
How to get to Hildesheim from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hildesheim is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 99210:202h16Frankfurt South station12:36Hildesheim Hbf£371One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- ICE 99210:202h16Frankfurt South station12:36Hildesheim Hbf£371One-way0 changes
Fastest
- LH407:100h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:00Hannover Airport£1321One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 99210:092h27Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:36Hildesheim Hbf£471One-way0 changes
- ICE 79812:202h16Frankfurt South station14:36Hildesheim Hbf£481One-way0 changes
- ICE 9948:202h16Frankfurt South station10:36Hildesheim Hbf£481One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus0:2010h15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)10:35Hildesheim, Bahnhof/ZOB£401One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus0:509h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:35Hildesheim, Bahnhof/ZOB£411One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:5013h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)23:45Hildesheim, Bahnhof/ZOB£541One-way1 change
- LH4822:100h50Frankfurt am Main Airport23:00Hannover Airport£1601One-way0 changes
- LH429:200h50Frankfurt am Main Airport10:10Hannover Airport£1601One-way0 changes
- LH114 · LH210216:153h05Frankfurt am Main Airport19:20Hannover Airport£1771One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hildesheim:
A coach is £0.35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hildesheim costing on average £64.
A coach is £106 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hildesheim costing on average £170.
Other travel options to Hildesheim take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 15m.
Coach takes on average 11h 13m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Hildesheim 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 Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Hildesheim Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Hildesheim, Bahnhof/ZOB.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Hildesheim by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hildesheim by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroCity to go to Hildesheim by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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