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Compare train and bus for Erfurt to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Erfurt to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $34. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $34, and a train costs an average of $14.
Distance: 184 miles (297 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$80 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest |
4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 13m Average total duration 5h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Erfurt to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Erfurt to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain12:09 PM4h25Erfurt Hbf4:34 PMHamburg Hbf$551One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 3664 · ICE 7846:09 PM3h48Erfurt Hbf9:57 PMHamburg Hbf$511One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 1554 · 3664 · ICE 7846:16 PM3h41Erfurt Hbf9:57 PMHamburg Hbf$631One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 74608 · 26104 · ICE 6849:00 AM3h57Erfurt Hbf12:57 PMHamburg Hbf$761One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1604 · ICE 17008:46 AM4h26Erfurt Hbf1:12 PMHamburg Hbf$801One-way1 transfer
- ICE 695 · ICE 7827:30 PM4h27Erfurt Hbf11:57 PMHamburg Hbf$641One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Erfurt to Hamburg:
A train is $21 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Erfurt to Hamburg costing on average $34 (€27).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 6m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Erfurt and Hamburg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2 and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Erfurt Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Citylines, Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr, Erfurter Verkehrsbetriebe AG to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Citylines.
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