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Compare bus, train, and flight for Friedrichshafen to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 58m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, and a flight costs an average of $47.
Distance: 409 miles (659 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$106 Average price | $58 Average price Cheapest | $145 Average price | $56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 58m Average total duration 8h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 54m Average total duration 14h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg:
A bus is $48 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg costing on average $106 (€84).
A bus is $87 (€69) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg costing on average $145 (€116).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 28m.
Bus takes on average 14h 24m.
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How to get from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:10 PM16h24Friedrichshafen11:34 AMHamburg$491One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
7:10 PM16h24Friedrichshafen11:34 AMHamburg$491One-way0 transfers
Fastest
9:25 AM16h20Friedrichshafen1:45 AMHamburg$571One-way0 transfers
Other options
12:20 PM17h40Friedrichshafen6:00 AMHamburg$561One-way0 transfers
3:15 PM18h53Friedrichshafen10:08 AMHamburg$581One-way0 transfers
3:55 PM18h00Friedrichshafen9:55 AMHamburg$831One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg:
A bus is $48 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg costing on average $106 (€84).
A bus is $87 (€69) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg costing on average $145 (€116).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 28m.
Bus takes on average 14h 24m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Friedrichshafen and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Friedrichshafen Stadt and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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