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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €18, and a flight costs an average of €104.
Distance: 245 miles (395 km)
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€35 Average price Cheapest | €40 Average price | €167 Average price |
5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 4m Average total duration 6h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | 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 Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average $28 (€22).
A train is $108 (€86) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average $130 (€104).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 34m.
Bus takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 31 trains per day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Serbia to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 13 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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