There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 12 / ...
4h 2m€95–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Berlin507.2 km
5h 41m€22–40Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1334 / ...
6h 50m€40–70Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Berlin Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 54m€35–110Drive 512.7 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Berlincar 512.7 km
5h 21m€76–109Fly from Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
2h 56m€85–221Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
4h 15m€104–300Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
4h 39m€120–343
Frankfurt am Main to Berlin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin is to rideshare which costs €22 - €40 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs €85 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Berlin Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Berlin is 511 km. The road distance is 512.7 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs €95 - €190.
The train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf takes 4h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs €95 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 6h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €230 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €95–190 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 6h 50m. Ecolines also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–75
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Frankfurt am Main to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Frankfurt am Main to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Berlin is 513 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin.
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