There are 7 ways to get from Germany to Indianapolis by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Indianapolis
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane FRA - IND
14h 35m$374–1,404Fly Frankfurt to Purdue University Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane FRA - LAF
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
16h 35m$277–1,048Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Indianapolis
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DUS - IND
16h 22m$406–1,506Fly Munich International Airport to Indianapolis
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MUC - IND
16h 11m$407–1,508Fly Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane FRA - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Indianapolisbus
16h 50m$363–1,350Fly Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FRA - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
17h 31m$337–487Fly Hamburg Airport to Indianapolis
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Indianapolis (IND)plane HAM - IND
17h 50m$415–956
Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Indianapolis is to fly and train and bus which costs $330 - $490 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 14h 35m and costs $370 - $1,400.
The distance between Germany and Indianapolis is 4428 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from Germany to Indianapolis, including transfers.
There are 910+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Germany and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Lufthansa, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Purdue University Airport via Munich International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Indianapolis via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Indianapolis via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Indianapolis via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Indianapolis via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–370
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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