Frankfurt am Main to Zell am See by train

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  • First train
    04:54
  • Last train
    00:50
  • Avg changes
    1
  • Fastest journey
    6hr 14m
  • Distance
    434 kilometres
  • Trains per day
    19
  • Avg. journey time
    13hr 7m
  • Train operators

Travelling from Frankfurt am Main to Zell am See by train

Fast trains from Frankfurt am Main to Zell am See take around 6 hours and 14 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 434 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Frankfurt am Main and Zell am See.

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

Journeys between Frankfurt am Main and Zell am See usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 19 departures on the route from Frankfurt am Main to Zell am See 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 18 departures.

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

The Frankfurt am Main to Zell am See train travel time is normally about 6 hours and 14 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

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

On weekdays the earliest train to Zell am See is usually scheduled to depart Frankfurt am Main around 04:54 and the last train is around 00:50. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Frankfurt am Main around 05:17, and the last at 00:09.

When to book Frankfurt am Main to Zell am See train tickets?

Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 6 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 Frankfurt am Main to Zell am See by train.

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Which train companies operate between Frankfurt am Main and Zell am See?

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

  • Euro City
  • Eurocity
  • Eurocity (EC)
  • ICE
  • Inter City
  • Inter City Express
  • Intercity
  • Intercity-Express (ICE)
  • Meridian
  • Railjet
  • Railjet Express
  • Regional Express
  • RegionalExpress
  • Regionalzug
  • S-Bahn

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

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