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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $47 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. 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 $47, while a flight costs an average of $306.
Distance: 245 miles (395 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$306 Average price | $81 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 19m Average total duration 8h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg:
A bus is $34 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average $81 (€68).
A bus is $260 (€216) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average $306 (€255).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 9h 19m.
You'll arrive about 3h 19m sooner (1h 50m by flight vs 5h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $306 (€255) compared to roughly $87 (€72) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:30 PM8h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:40 PMHamburg, S Hamburg Airport$441One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:30 PM8h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:40 PMHamburg, S Hamburg Airport$441One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE41817:55 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:00 AMHamburg Airport$1931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 92011:40 PM7h10Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:50 AMHamburg Hbf$481One-way0 transfers
- ICE 92011:23 PM7h27Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:50 AMHamburg Hbf$481One-way0 transfers
- ICE 5728:46 PM3h44Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:30 AMHamburg Hbf$541One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:00 PM7h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:40 PMHamburg, S Hamburg Airport$461One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:00 PM6h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:55 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$481One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:30 PM7h25Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)7:55 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$491One-way0 transfers
- LH27:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport8:05 AMHamburg Airport$2131One-way0 transfers
- LH68:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:05 AMHamburg Airport$2441One-way0 transfers
- LH307:00 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport8:05 PMHamburg Airport$2461One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg:
A bus is $34 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average $81 (€68).
A bus is $260 (€216) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average $306 (€255).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 9h 19m.
- Around 50 trains per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, FlixTrain, metronom, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, British Airways to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 27 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa.
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