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Compare train, coach and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Mönchengladbach
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Mönchengladbach among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 37m. 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 £33, while a flight costs an average of £208.
Distance: 198 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£74 Average Price | £33 Average Price Cheapest | £208 Average Price | £32 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration 1h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg 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 Mönchengladbach:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Mönchengladbach costing on average £74.
A coach is £175 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Mönchengladbach costing on average £208.
Other travel options to Mönchengladbach take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 27m.
Coach takes on average 5h 10m.
You'll arrive about 53m sooner (2h 7m by train vs 3h 0m by car). Tickets start at around £74 compared to roughly £32 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.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Mönchengladbach
How to get to Mönchengladbach from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Mönchengladbach is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
15:306h25Frankfurt am Main21:55Mönchengladbach£231One-way0 changes
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15:306h25Frankfurt am Main21:55Mönchengladbach£231One-way0 changes
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15:306h25Frankfurt am Main21:55Mönchengladbach£231One-way0 changes
Other options
21:557h15Frankfurt am Main5:10Mönchengladbach£261One-way0 changes
14:306h25Frankfurt am Main20:55Mönchengladbach£421One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Mönchengladbach:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Mönchengladbach costing on average £74.
A coach is £175 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Mönchengladbach costing on average £208.
Other travel options to Mönchengladbach take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 27m.
Coach takes on average 5h 10m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Mönchengladbach 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 Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Mönchengladbach Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Mönchengladbach by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Mönchengladbach by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Mönchengladbach by coach.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
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