There are 12 ways to get from Frankfurt to Bristol by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the train from Markt Bibart to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NUE - BRS
8h 11m£94–255Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain S6
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 040 / ...
24h 41m£89–171Train
- Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
17h 16m£296–545Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Frankfurt to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bristolcar
10h 38m£265–335Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the train from Markt Bibart to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NUE - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
9h 51m£139–329Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Markt Bibart to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MUC - BRS
8h 49m£116–396Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FRA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
9h 46m£147–335Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Markt Bibart to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NUE - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
9h 3m£117–333Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FRA - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
9h 57m£188–472Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FRA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
9h 54m£156–413Train, night train
- Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
17h 55m£275–524Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Frankfurt to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bristolcar
11h 42m£172–293
Frankfurt to Bristol by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt to Bristol is to train and bus which costs £85 - £180 and takes 24h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt to Bristol is to train and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs £90 - £260.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Markt Bibart and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Würzburg Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
The distance between Frankfurt and Bristol is 680 miles.
The best way to get from Frankfurt to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 17h 16m and costs £290 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Frankfurt to Bristol, including transfers.
Frankfurt to Bristol train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Markt Bibart station.
Bristol is 1h behind Frankfurt. It is currently 17:57 in Frankfurt and 16:57 in Bristol.
Frankfurt to Bristol train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
There are 2557+ hotels available in Bristol.
What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Bristol, England?
You can take a bus from Frankfurt to Bristol Temple Meads via Markt Bibart, Markt Bibart, Würzburg Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 17h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bristol Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–270
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Cardiff Airport via London Stansted Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Markt Bibart to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Markt Bibart to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Markt Bibart to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Markt Bibart to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £180–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £180–300
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- £55–70
- Seating Carriage
- £30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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