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Compare train, bus, 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 bus with prices starting from $23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 2m. 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 bus costs an average of $23, and a flight costs an average of $141.
Distance: 245 miles (395 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$54 Average price | $52 Average price Cheapest | $263 Average price | $87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 31m Average total duration 5h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 20m Average total duration 5h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg 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 $1 (€0.99) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average $54 (€44).
A bus is $211 (€173) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average $263 (€217).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 5h 50m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1272 · ICE 108011:35 PM7h55Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:30 AMHamburg Hbf$291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 1272 · ICE 108011:35 PM7h55Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:30 AMHamburg Hbf$291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE41817:55 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:00 AMHamburg Airport$1961One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 92011:35 PM7h33Frankfurt Airport long-distance station7:08 AMHamburg Hbf$361One-way0 transfers
- ICE 92011:23 PM7h45Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:08 AMHamburg Hbf$361One-way0 transfers
- ICE 1272 · 4400 · ICE 92012:04 AM7h04Frankfurt Airport long-distance station7:08 AMHamburg Hbf$431One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus12:25 AM6h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$431One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:00 PM6h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:55 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$441One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:30 PM7h25Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)7:55 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$461One-way0 transfers
- DE41798:20 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:25 PMHamburg Airport$2091One-way0 transfers
- LH349:15 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport10:20 PMHamburg Airport$2271One-way0 transfers
- LH68:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:05 AMHamburg Airport$2271One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg:
A bus is $1 (€0.99) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average $54 (€44).
A bus is $211 (€173) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average $263 (€217).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 5h 50m.
- Around 35 trains per day.
- Around 18 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 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 Airport long-distance station 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 Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Serbia to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Hamburg by train.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 15 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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