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Compare train, coach and flight for Santiago de Compostela to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Santiago de Compostela to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £134 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £134, while a train costs an average of £355.
Distance: 1539 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train | Driving |
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£348 Average Price | £134 Average Price Cheapest | £355 Average Price | £298 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 31h 24m Average total duration 30h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 41h 54m Average total duration 41h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.6 - 9.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Santiago de Compostela to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £214 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santiago de Compostela to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £348.
A coach is £221 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Santiago de Compostela to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £355.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Coach takes on average 31h 24m.
Train takes on average 41h 54m.
You'll arrive about 16h 13m sooner (3h 45m by flight vs 19h 58m by car). Tickets start at around £348 compared to roughly £298 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 Santiago de Compostela to Frankfurt am Main
How to get to Frankfurt am Main from Santiago de Compostela by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:2531h05Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses18:30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£1791One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus11:2531h05Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses18:30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£1791One-way1 change
Fastest
LH111117:552h25Santiago de Compostela Airport20:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£3101One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:2533h10Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses20:35Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£1941One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:0538h40Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses7:45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£2141One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:0538h15Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses7:20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£2381One-way3 changes
VY3983+
FR 42136:2011h20Santiago de Compostela Airport17:40Frankfurt Hahn Airport£1931One-way1 change
FR 6331 · FR 168113:309h20Santiago de Compostela Airport22:50Frankfurt Hahn Airport£2371One-way1 change
VY1670 · VY1302+
FR 26626:3515h05Santiago de Compostela Airport21:40Frankfurt Hahn Airport£2621One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Santiago de Compostela to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £214 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santiago de Compostela to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £348.
A coach is £221 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Santiago de Compostela to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £355.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Coach takes on average 31h 24m.
Train takes on average 41h 54m.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santiago de Compostela and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Ryanair, Iberia, Air Nostrum, Air Europa to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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