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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bamberg to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bamberg to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, while a train costs an average of $99.
Distance: 256 miles (413 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$99 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 5h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 13m Average total duration 7h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bamberg to Hamburg:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bamberg to Hamburg costing on average $99.
A bus is $326 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bamberg to Hamburg costing on average $390.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 52m.
Flight takes on average 19h 16m.
You'll arrive about 53m sooner (5h 0m by train vs 5h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $99 compared to roughly $16 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bamberg to Hamburg
How to get from Bamberg to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bamberg to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 PM11h35Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)10:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$501One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 PM11h35Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)10:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$501One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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LH422211:10 AM2h55Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport2:05 PMHamburg Airport$6581One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 904 · ICE 6062:02 AM7h22Bamberg9:24 AMHamburg Hbf$861One-way1 transfer
- ICE 904 · 3672 · ICE 7782:02 AM6h39Bamberg8:41 AMHamburg Hbf$971One-way2 transfers
- 4782 · ICE 6866:25 AM4h32Bamberg10:57 AMHamburg Hbf$1131One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 PM12h10Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$501One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:40 PM9h20Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)12:00 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$601One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:20 AM11h48Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)9:08 PMHamburg Hbf$721One-way1 transfer
DE6012 · DE16976:30 PM16h10Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport10:40 AMHamburg Airport$4061One-way1 transfer- DE6012 · DE65216:30 PM16h10Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport10:40 AMHamburg Airport$4061One-way1 transfer
- DE6012 · DE65436:30 PM27h30Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport10:00 PMHamburg Airport$4061One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bamberg to Hamburg:
A bus is $51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bamberg to Hamburg costing on average $99.
A bus is $342 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bamberg to Hamburg costing on average $390.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 13m.
Flight takes on average 19h 16m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bamberg and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bamberg and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Hamburg by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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