Fastest€36.64
- DB Fernverkehr DB579108:412h 7m10:48Frankfurt HauptbahnhofMunchen Hauptbahnhof
Door to door 2h 51mCO2 10.0 kgChanges 0Refundable
Frankfurt am Main to Munich train
Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Munich start at €31.14 and take 2h 51m at their fastest.
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The Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Munich starts at €31.14 and takes 2h 51m door to door, run by 5 operators over 304 km, with around 35 departures a day. Fares bottom out about 60 days before departure.
- 2h 51mDoor to door
- 2h 7mMoving
- €38.84 to €86.69From
- 06:12 to 20:24First and last departure
- 35Per day
- 10.0 kgCO2
First and last are taken from the services we sell on October 5, 2026. The return direction keeps its own timetable and is not these times reversed.
€38.84 to €86.69 for one passenger across the 14 departure dates priced here. The low end is one day, not every day. Worked out from this corridor rather than held for anybody. The operator sets the price on the day.
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Fares by date
What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.
Typical fares
- about €86.69Sat19
- about €72.39Sun20
- about €60.29Mon21
- about €48.19Tue22
- about €51.49Wed23
- about €66.89Thu24
- about €59.19Fri25
- about €49.29Sat26
- about €45.44Sun27
- about €39.39Mon28
- about €38.84Tue29
- about €42.69Wed30
- about €48.19Thu1
- about €44.34Fri2
Based on what this route has cost recently. The operator sets the price on the day, and the live fare is confirmed when you book.
The cheapest and the fastest on October 5, 2026
Rail operators
| Operator | From | On board |
|---|---|---|
 DB Fernverkehr | €30.59 | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 European Sleeper | €31.14 | Power outlets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi |
 Nmbs/sncb | €30.59 | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 SBB | €31.69 | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 SNCF | €32.79 | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
The train gets you into Munich. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
A room in Munich for the night the train gets in
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When to book Frankfurt am Main to Munich
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €18.8890 days
- €12.2860 days
- €12.2845 days
- €14.4830 days
- €17.2321 days
- €19.9814 days
- €25.487 days
- €26.583 days
- €35.931 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €12.28.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 193 percent. The most expensive point is €35.93, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €20.53Sun
- €17.78Mon
- €17.78Tue
- €18.88Wed
- €21.08Thu
- €19.98Fri
- €22.18Sat
Where you leave from and where you arrive
Frankfurt am Main
Rail
- Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
- Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
- Frankfurt (Main) Süd
Munich
Rail
- Munchen Hauptbahnhof
- München Hbf
- München Ost
What the journey looks like
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 304 km against 304 km in a straight line, a detour of 0 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Frankfurt am Main at 06:12 and the last at 20:24, across 35 departures The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Trains against the other ways to make this journey
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 51m | 2h 7m | 44m | €31.14 | 10.0 kg | 35 |
| Flight | 3h 59m | 49m | 3h 10m | €31.41 | 77.0 kg | 15 |
| Coach | 4h 46m | 4h 2m | 44m | €14.48 | 8.2 kg | 42 |
Questions about Frankfurt am Main to Munich
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does the Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich take?
The Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich takes 2h 51m door to door, of which 2h 7m is spent moving. The route runs 304 km. The difference between the two times is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end, which every time on this page includes.
How much does the Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich cost?
The Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich starts at €31.14 for one passenger, as of September 18, 2026. A typical fare is €41.04. Both are the total including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the price here is the price at checkout.
Who runs the Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich?
5 operators run the Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich: DB Fernverkehr, European Sleeper, Nmbs/sncb, SBB, SNCF. Between them they file around 35 departures a day. The operator table on this page compares them on fare, journey time, cruising speed, fare conditions and what is provided on board.
Which terminal does the Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich use?
The Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich leaves from Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof and arrives at Munchen Hauptbahnhof. Allow about 44m for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one. That time is already inside every door to door figure quoted on this page.
Is the Train the best way from Frankfurt am Main to Munich?
Traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Munich by Coach costs €14.48 and takes 4h 46m door to door, against 2h 51m by Train. Which is better depends on whether the money or the hours matter more on this trip. The comparison table on this page shows every mode side by side.
When should I book the Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich?
Fares for the Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €12.28. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time across the window is 193 percent, measured on September 18, 2026. Booking inside the final week has consistently cost more.
How much CO2 does the Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich produce?
The Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich produces about 10.0 kg of CO2 per passenger over 304 km, which works out at roughly 33 grams per passenger kilometer. That figure is for the whole journey and for one traveler, not for the vehicle.
What is provided on board the Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich?
Operators on the Train from Frankfurt am Main to Munich publish Power outlets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi. That is what 5 carriers on this corridor state about their own fleets, across a journey of 2h 51m door to door. Where a carrier publishes nothing, this page lists nothing for it.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Where no operator publishes a fare for a corridor, the price here is our own estimate, worked out from the real distance and the real operator through a fare curve that follows lead time, day of the week and season. It tells you roughly what the journey costs. It is not a seat anyone has agreed to sell, and the payment step will not take it.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Frankfurt am Main to Munich on September 18, 2026: 304 km of route against 304 km in a straight line, 35 services a day, 5 operators a cheapest fare of €31.14, and 2h 51m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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