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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Gothenburg to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gothenburg to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $52. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 20m. 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 ferry costs an average of $52, and a flight costs an average of $137.
Distance: 295 miles (475 km)
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$115 Average price | $92 Average price | $280 Average price | $81 Average price Cheapest |
10h 47m Average total duration 10h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 19m Average total duration 10h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 34m Average total duration 12h 34m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Gothenburg to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gothenburg to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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SK1439 · SK1641Other options
1079 Öresundstågen+ECE 3991087 Öresundstågen+ECE 3991151 Öresundstågen+
345 SJFlixBus · FlixBusEW9221 · EW9036EW9221 · EW9038SK166 · SK2645Stena LineFind all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Hamburg:
A ferry is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Gothenburg to Hamburg costing on average $53 (€43).
A ferry is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gothenburg to Hamburg costing on average $63 (€51).
A ferry is $85 (€69) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gothenburg to Hamburg costing on average $137 (€111).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 10m.
Bus takes on average 10h 25m.
Ferry takes on average 14h 30m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gothenburg and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Göteborg-Landvetter Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gothenburg Centralstation and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Ferries mostly depart from Gothenburg (Elof Lindälvs Gata) and arrive in Port of Kiel (Schwedenkai).
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Hamburg by ferry.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SJ, Oresundstag, Snälltåget to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Eurowings , Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, SAS, regional jet, CityJet, Tasman Australia Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, Vy Buss to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus.
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