There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Venlo by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mönchengladbach Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
2h 55m€34–64Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbfbus
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
4h 48m€18–29Drive 270 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Venlocar 270 km
2h 53m€50–72Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
4h 4m€111–175Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
3h 5m€54–98Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Venlo Stationbus N116
5h 25m€28–45
Frankfurt am Main to Venlo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Venlo is to bus and train which costs €17 - €30 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Venlo is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Venlo Station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Venlo. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Venlo via Mönchengladbach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Venlo is 263 km. The road distance is 270 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Venlo without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Venlo, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Venlo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Venlo train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Venlo is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Venlo, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Venlo via Mönchengladbach Hbf in around 2h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Venlo Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mönchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- SVS
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 Venlo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Frankfurt am Main to Venlo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venlo Station.
Frankfurt am Main to Venlo train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Mönchengladbach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Venlo is 270 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Venlo.
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