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Compare train, coach and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £28 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 45m. 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 £28, while a flight costs an average of £106.
Distance: 249 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£41 Average Price | £28 Average Price Cheapest | £106 Average Price | £39 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 23m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Ingolstadt:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt costing on average £41.
A coach is £78 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt costing on average £106.
Other travel options to Ingolstadt take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 23m.
Coach takes on average 4h 49m.
You'll arrive about 37m sooner (2h 53m by train vs 3h 30m by car). Tickets start at around £41 compared to roughly £39 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Ingolstadt from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:3511h25Frankfurt am Main14:00Ingolstadt£291One-way0 changes
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2:3511h25Frankfurt am Main14:00Ingolstadt£291One-way0 changes
Fastest
2:3511h25Frankfurt am Main14:00Ingolstadt£291One-way0 changes
Other options
23:4515h15Frankfurt am Main15:00Ingolstadt£381One-way0 changes
22:4515h15Frankfurt am Main14:00Ingolstadt£411One-way0 changes
22:5914h01Frankfurt am Main13:00Ingolstadt£441One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt costing on average £41.
A coach is £78 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Ingolstadt costing on average £106.
Other travel options to Ingolstadt take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 23m.
Coach takes on average 4h 49m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Ingolstadt 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 Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Ingolstadt Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ingolstadt by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Ingolstadt by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Ingolstadt by coach.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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