Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
4 h 22 m
Average
4 h 31 m
Trains per day
14
Distance
395 km
Of the 14 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main for Hamburg every day 14 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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245 miles (395 km) | |
4 h 18 min | |
$49 (€42) | |
23 a day | |
Yes, there are 23 direct trains a day | |
Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain |
Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg cover the 245 miles (395 km) long route taking on average 4 h 18 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. Normally, there are 23 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as $17 (€15), but the average price of train tickets is $49 (€42). Travelers depart most frequently from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
Deutsche Bahn trains will get you from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg from $17 (€15). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train between Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Train information from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg with Deutsche Bahn:
When departing from Frankfurt am Main, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, Frankfurt am Main - Stadion and Frankfurt (Main) Messe. When arriving in Hamburg, you can end your journey in train stations like Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg Airport and Hamburg Dammtor.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, which is located around 9.2 miles (14.8 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Hamburg Hbf, located 1.9 miles (3 km) away from the city centre.
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