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To Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof in 14 minutes.
S-Bahn Rhein-Main, RMV tariff, from Regionalbahnhof to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof in 14 minutes.
Priced per traveler.
Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.
| Travelers | Each | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | €6.90 | €6.90 |
| 2 adults | €6.90 | €13.80 |
| 3 adults | €6.90 | €20.70 |
| 4 adults | €5.63 | €22.50 |
| 5 adults | €4.50 | €22.50 |
| 6 adults | €4.90 | €29.40 |
| 7 adults | €5.19 | €36.30 |
| 8 adults | €5.40 | €43.20 |
Airport to Frankfurt is Preisstufe 4: a single is EUR 6.90 (child 6–14, EUR 4.10), a day ticket EUR 13.50. The Gruppentageskarte at the same level is EUR 22.50 for up to five people, valid all day network-wide — children count as full people. Do not buy the EUR 14.80 Frankfurt group day ticket: it does not cover this journey.
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From arrivals to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof in 14 minutes
Three steps once you have collected your bags.
Find the station
Regionalbahnhof.
Buy and validate a ticket
Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.
Ride to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof in 14 minutes
14 min.
Worth knowing
Write every traveler's name on the group ticket before you board and carry photo ID: it is not transferable, and VGF states that blank name fields make it invalid.
S8 and S9 are interchangeable for this leg: both call at the Regionalbahnhof and both reach the Hauptbahnhof (tief) in 14 minutes. They differ only west of the airport and east of the city.
Do not walk to the Fernbahnhof. It is signposted, its trains are faster, and your RMV ticket is not valid on any of them.
At night the S8 runs alone, every 30 minutes, at :00 and :30 from midnight to 04:30. Those departures carry RMV's regular-maintenance flag, which means a bus can stand in on some nights; check before relying on one.
Until 19 September 2026 Deutsche Bahn has closures between Kelsterbach and Wiesbaden, west of the airport. They do not touch the airport-to-city leg, but the timetable is being altered around them.
The S-Bahn also leaves you at Taunusanlage, Hauptwache and Konstablerwache on the same ticket, so pick the stop nearest your hotel rather than defaulting to the main station.
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