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Travel Information from London to Frankfurt am Main

Distance395 miles
Available travel modesCoach, train or flight
Ticket price range£22 - £198
Cheapest modeFlight • £22 • 1 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • £22 • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, 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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from London to Frankfurt am Main

How to get to Frankfurt am Main from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

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.

FlixBusFlixBus
07:0016h15
London, Victoria Coach Station
00:15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
£621One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
07:0016h15
London, Victoria Coach Station
00:15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
£621One-way
0 changes

Fastest

KM Malta AirlinesFR 1749
09:151h25
London Stansted Airport
11:40Frankfurt Hahn Airport
£1271One-way
0 changes

Other options

Eurostar9132+Deutsche BahnICE 19
13:017h30
London St Pancras International (STP)
21:31Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
£2861One-way
1 change
Eurostar9116+Deutsche BahnICE 19
09:0111h30
London St Pancras International (STP)
21:31Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
£2861One-way
1 change
Eurostar9132+Deutsche BahnICE 19 · IC 2342
13:019h12
London St Pancras International (STP)
23:13Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
£2811One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
07:0016h35
London, Victoria Coach Station
00:35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
£661One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
19:0020h30
London, Victoria Coach Station
16:30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
£1061One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
19:0023h33
London, Victoria Coach Station
19:33Frankfurt South station
£1021One-way
2 changes
Cityflyer (British Airways 2)BA8761
10:051h35
London City Airport
12:40Frankfurt am Main Airport
£1721One-way
0 changes
Cityflyer (British Airways 2)BA8734
14:451h30
London City Airport
17:15Frankfurt am Main Airport
£1721One-way
0 changes
Cityflyer (British Airways 2)BA8738
17:001h30
London City Airport
19:30Frankfurt am Main Airport
£1721One-way
0 changes

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Quick Guide: Travelling from London to Frankfurt

Average Price: £80
Distance: 483 miles
Cheapest Month: September
Trains per Day: ~ 5
Buses per Day: ~ 10
Flights per Day: ~ 36
 

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.

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.

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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FAQs: London to Frankfurt am Main

Travel to Frankfurt am Main 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 London to Frankfurt am Main.

FAQs

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.

Many of our customers who book a trip from London to Frankfurt am Main often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Munich or Cologne. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your London and Frankfurt am Main itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Frankfurt am Main and any of these top destinations today!

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