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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bayreuth to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bayreuth to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $65 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 11m. 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 $65, while a flight costs an average of $511.
Distance: 259 miles (417 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$162 Average price | $65 Average price Cheapest | $511 Average price | $26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 20m Average total duration 7h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bayreuth to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Bayreuth to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bayreuth to Hamburg:
A bus is $97 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bayreuth to Hamburg costing on average $162.
A bus is $446 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bayreuth to Hamburg costing on average $511.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Bus takes on average 8h 20m.
You'll arrive about 22m sooner (5h 42m by train vs 6h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $162 compared to roughly $26 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 Bayreuth to Hamburg
How to get from Bayreuth to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bayreuth to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:50 PM 9h45 Bayreuth, Hbf 2:35 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $82 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:50 PM 9h45 Bayreuth, Hbf 2:35 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $82 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 3403 · 3002 · 4784 · ICE 684
7:01 AM 5h56 Bayreuth Hbf 12:57 PM Hamburg Hbf $176 1 One-way 3 transfers
Other options
- 3405 · 3004 · ICE 802
8:01 AM 6h09 Bayreuth Hbf 2:10 PM Hamburg Hbf $178 1 One-way 2 transfers - 3403 · 3002 · ICE 602
7:01 AM 6h23 Bayreuth Hbf 1:24 PM Hamburg Hbf $178 1 One-way 2 transfers - 3405 · 3004 · 4612 · ICE 882
8:01 AM 5h56 Bayreuth Hbf 1:57 PM Hamburg Hbf $195 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
12:15 PM 7h45 Bayreuth, Hbf 8:00 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $91 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
3:35 AM 9h40 Bayreuth, Hbf 1:15 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $109 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bayreuth to Hamburg:
A bus is $97 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bayreuth to Hamburg costing on average $162.
A bus is $446 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bayreuth to Hamburg costing on average $511.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Bus takes on average 8h 20m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bayreuth and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Bayreuth Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bayreuth, Hbf and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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