How to get to Frankfurt am Main from London
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4.6Travel Information from London to Frankfurt am Main
 Distance | 395 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Coach, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | £22 - £198 |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • £22 • 1 h 15 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • £22 • 1 h 15 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 395 miles by coach, train or flight to Frankfurt am Main from London. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from London to Frankfurt am Main.
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How to get to Frankfurt am Main from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from London to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Quick Guide: Travelling from London to Frankfurt
General Information about the journey from London to Frankfurt
Frankfurt lies 637 kilometres east of London and passengers have three main options to travel between the two cities - air, train and coach. Flights take just 90 minutes. Trains are much faster than buses, but all passengers need to change in Brussels, with some routes requiring more changes.
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Travelling from London to Frankfurt
 Plane |
Getting from London to Frankfurt by air is straightforward with over 200 flights available per week. National carriers British Airways and Lufthansa offer frequent daily flights from Heathrow and Gatwick to Flughafen Frankfurt am Main. Budget carrier Ryanair also offers flights from Stansted to Frankfurt Hahn which is some 120 kilometres from the city. The flight takes around 1 hour and 25 minutes. |
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 Buses |
Eurolines offers daily direct coaches departing early afternoon from London's Victoria Station. Evening departures are also offered on Mondays and Fridays. The journey lasts 13 and a half hours and terminates at Frankfurt's Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) a major hub for local buses and trams and the S-Bahn and U-Bahn. |
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 Trains |
19 trains run each weekday between London and Frankfurt with travelling times varying between 6 hours and 26 minutes and 9 hours and 48 minutes. The fastest option is to take a Eurostar from London St Pancras for the 1 hour 55 minute trip to Brussels-Midi. 11 trains run this route each day (8 on Sundays). Passengers then switch to an InterCity Express (ICE) train for the thrice daily run to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof. Morning afternoon and evening departures are offered. An alternative route from Brussels is to take an ICE or Thalys high-speed train for the 1 hour 57 minute journey to Cologne (Köln Hbf) and the take an ICE on to Frankfurt. |
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Travel from London to Frankfurt am Main on SWISS, KLM and BlaBlaCar Bus travel with Omio. When comparing timetables and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main operator of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel to Frankfurt am Main from London. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French travel provider from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French car sharing service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one cabin bag and up to two hold bags.
Swiss is Switzerland’s leading airline and offers Economy and Business ticket fares for your next travel from London to Frankfurt am Main.
FAQs: London to Frankfurt am Main
There are 3 options to travel between London and Frankfurt am Main including taking a coach, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Frankfurt am Main from London is by taking a flight, which costs on average £22.
This is compared to other ways of getting from London to Frankfurt am Main:
A flight is £17 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from London to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £39.
Taking a flight costs £177 less than taking a train, which costs on average £198 for the same trip.
The fastest way from London to Frankfurt am Main is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Frankfurt am Main that take longer:
Getting to Frankfurt am Main by coach takes 14 h 55 min on average.
Getting to Frankfurt am Main by train takes 6 h 27 min on average.
The London to Frankfurt am Main distance is approximately 395 miles.
The average frequency per day from London to Frankfurt am Main is:
- 6 coaches per day.
- 57 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Frankfurt am Main from London as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from London to Frankfurt am Main:
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse.
- Flights most often depart from London at London Gatwick Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Frankfurt am Main:
- You can travel between London and Frankfurt am Main by coach with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Ourbus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £39 with Ourbus from London to Frankfurt am Main.
- You can travel by plane from London to Frankfurt am Main with Ryanair, Lufthansa, British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Air Dolomiti, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, SWISS, LAER, Brussels Airlines or TAP Portugal, and you can find Ryanair London to Frankfurt am Main tickets for £22 on Omio.
- You can travel to Frankfurt am Main from London by train with Deutsche Bahn or Eurostar. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £26 with Deutsche Bahn from London to Frankfurt am Main.
Yes, there are direct routes from London to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct coach per day to Frankfurt am Main with FlixBus or Ourbus.
- You can find 21 direct flights per day to Frankfurt am Main with Lufthansa, British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2) or Air Dolomiti.
Direct services to Frankfurt am Main tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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