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Compare bus and train for Bratislava to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bratislava to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $46. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 11h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, and a train costs an average of $47.
Distance: 485 miles (781 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$121 Average price | $70 Average price Cheapest | $99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 48m Average total duration Fastest 11h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 46m Average total duration 16h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Hamburg:
A bus is $51 (€42) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Hamburg costing on average $121 (€99).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 16m.
Travel optionsfrom Bratislava to Hamburg
How to get from Bratislava to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bratislava to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 270 · RJ 4787:58 PM11h06Bratislava hlavná stanica7:04 AMHamburg Hbf$611One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
RJ 270 · RJ 4787:58 PM11h06Bratislava hlavná stanica7:04 AMHamburg Hbf$611One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EC 282 · RJ 3825:58 AM10h26Bratislava hlavná stanica4:24 PMHamburg Hbf$851One-way1 transfer
Other options
RJ 1749:58 AM11h01Bratislava hlavná stanica8:59 PMHamburg Hbf$1101One-way0 transfers
EC 278 · RJ 38611:58 AM11h12Bratislava hlavná stanica11:10 PMHamburg Hbf$1101One-way1 transfer
REX 7732 · RJX 19916 · EC 114 · ICE 78212:16 PM12h20Bratislava-Petržalka12:36 AMHamburg Hbf$1101One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:23 PM15h02Bratislava, Einsteinova12:25 PMHamburg Hbf$741One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:20 PM15h05Bratislava, Most SNP12:25 PMHamburg Hbf$741One-way2 transfers
FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:00 PM13h25Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy12:25 PMHamburg Hbf$741One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Hamburg:
A bus is $51 (€42) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Hamburg costing on average $121 (€99).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 16m.
- Around 30 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bratislava and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Bratislava hlavná stanica and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus.
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