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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $62. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $62, and a flight costs an average of $78.
Distance: 537 miles (865 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$136 Average price | $255 Average price | $102 Average price Cheapest |
11h 24m Average total duration 10h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 33m Average total duration 18h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg 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.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Hamburg
How to get from Geneva to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM23h55Geneve, Place Dorcière8:00 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM23h55Geneve, Place Dorcière8:00 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LX2817+
LX44146:40 PM3h20Geneva International Airport10:00 PMHamburg Airport$8731One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IR 1815 · IC 519 · ICE 106 · ICE 59610:05 AM10h52Geneva station8:57 PMHamburg Hbf$3131One-way4 transfers
- IR 2517 · ICE 106 · ICE 596 · ICE 5869:54 AM11h03Geneva station8:57 PMHamburg Hbf$3131One-way3 transfers
- IR 2517 · ICE 1069:54 AM11h21Geneva station9:15 PMHamburg Hbf$3211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 PM23h20Geneve, Place Dorcière11:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 AM20h50Geneve, Place Dorcière6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1591One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain · FlixTrain1:25 AM19h30Geneve, Place Dorcière8:55 PMHamburg Harburg$1581One-way2 transfers
- LH5743+
LH106:10 AM3h55Geneva International Airport10:05 AMHamburg Airport$5171One-way1 transfer 
VY1223 · VY182010:40 PM11h45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:25 AMHamburg Airport$5251One-way1 transfer- LX2811+
LX10582:55 PM3h30Geneva International Airport6:25 PMHamburg Airport$6791One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Geneva to Hamburg
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Hamburg:
A bus is $2 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Hamburg costing on average $64 (€51).
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Hamburg costing on average $78 (€62).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 30m.
Bus takes on average 18h 50m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, Gruppo Di Maio, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Air France, KLM, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Vueling Airlines, Cityjet, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
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