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Compare bus and train for Friedrichshafen to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $89 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $89, while a flight costs an average of $807.
Distance: 409 miles (659 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$807 Average price | $169 Average price | $89 Average price Cheapest | $55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 15m Average total duration 7h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 31m Average total duration 14h 1m Onboard + 30m 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 $81 (€66) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg costing on average $169 (€139).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 15m.
Bus takes on average 14h 31m.
Travel optionsfrom Friedrichshafen to Hamburg
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.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 PM16h50Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof11:45 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$381One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 PM16h50Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof11:45 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$381One-way2 transfers
Fastest
1054:00 PM1h35Friedrichshafen Airport5:35 PMHamburg Airport$3171One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 216 · ICE 57612:35 PM7h54Friedrichshafen Stadt8:29 PMHamburg Hbf$1101One-way1 transfer
4214 · ICE 566 · ICE 57811:03 AM7h18Friedrichshafen Stadt6:21 PMHamburg Harburg$1261One-way2 transfers
4218 · ICE 564 · ICE 5761:03 PM7h26Friedrichshafen Stadt8:29 PMHamburg Hbf$1261One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 PM13h50Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$381One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:10 PM17h05Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof1:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$511One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 AM16h10Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof2:35 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$641One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg:
A bus is $39 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Hamburg costing on average $95 (€77).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 55m.
Bus takes on average 13h 15m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Friedrichshafen and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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