Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main by train

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  • First train
    04:26
  • Last train
    23:40
  • Avg changes
    2
  • Fastest journey
    10hr 50m
  • Distance
    1,073 kilometres
  • Trains per day
    12
  • Avg. journey time
    18hr 39m
  • Train operators

Travelling from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main by train

Fast trains from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main take around 10 hours and 50 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 1,073 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Glasgow and Frankfurt am Main.

1. Are there direct trains from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main?

Journeys between Glasgow and Frankfurt am Main usually involve 2 changes of train.

We usually find around 13 departures on the route from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 12 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main?

The Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main train travel time is normally about 10 hours and 50 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Frankfurt am Main is usually scheduled to depart Glasgow around 04:28 and the last train is around 23:40. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Glasgow around 04:26, and the last at 23:30.

When to book Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main train tickets?

Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 5 and a half months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main by train.

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Which train companies operate between Glasgow and Frankfurt am Main?

More than one train company operates on the route from Glasgow to Frankfurt am Main, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:

  • Avanti West Coast
  • Caledonian Sleeper
  • East Coast
  • Eurostar
  • ICE
  • Intercity Express
  • Intercity-Express (ICE)
  • London North Eastern Railway
  • London Underground
  • Serco Caledonian Sleeper
  • TGV
  • UK Rail Connections
  • Virgin Trains

You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.

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