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Compare train 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 an average ticket price of $59 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $59, while a train costs an average of $125.
Distance: 184 miles (297 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$125 Average price | $59 Average price Cheapest | $65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 3h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 59m Average total duration 9h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Erfurt to Hamburg:
A bus is $67 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Erfurt to Hamburg costing on average $125 (€105).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 59m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (3h 52m by train vs 4h 30m by car). Tickets start at around $125 (€105) compared to roughly $65 (€54) 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 Erfurt to Hamburg
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 PM4h12Erfurt Hbf4:21 PMHamburg Hbf$391One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain12:09 PM4h12Erfurt Hbf4:21 PMHamburg Hbf$391One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 1604 · RJ 3848:46 AM3h38Erfurt Hbf12:24 PMHamburg Hbf$751One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 3656 · ICE 88210:09 AM3h48Erfurt Hbf1:57 PMHamburg Hbf$611One-way1 transfer
- 93008 · 26104 · ICE 6848:59 AM3h58Erfurt Hbf12:57 PMHamburg Hbf$611One-way2 transfers
- ICE 378 · ICE 6029:32 AM3h52Erfurt Hbf1:24 PMHamburg Hbf$1021One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Erfurt to Hamburg:
A bus is $67 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Erfurt to Hamburg costing on average $125 (€105).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 59m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Erfurt and Hamburg as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Erfurt Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2 and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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