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Compare bus, train, 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 train, with an average ticket price of $75 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $75, while a flight costs an average of $414.
Distance: 295 miles (475 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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$75 Average price Cheapest | $88 Average price | $123 Average price | $414 Average price | $235 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 8m Average total duration 8h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 8m Average total duration 10h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 13m Average total duration 15h 13m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Gothenburg to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Gothenburg to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Hamburg:
A train is $13 (€11) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Gothenburg to Hamburg costing on average $88 (€74).
A train is $48 (€41) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Gothenburg to Hamburg costing on average $123 (€103).
A train is $339 (€284) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gothenburg to Hamburg costing on average $414 (€347).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 8m.
Bus takes on average 11h 8m.
Ferry takes on average 16h 13m.
Tickets start at around $75 (€63) compared to roughly $235 (€197) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $160 (€134). The journey takes 8h 38m versus 7h 38m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Gothenburg to Hamburg
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- R 1071 · ECE 397
9:55 AM 9h06 Gothenburg Centralstation 7:01 PM Hamburg Hbf $84 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- R 1071 · ECE 397
9:55 AM 9h06 Gothenburg Centralstation 7:01 PM Hamburg Hbf $84 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- SK1439 · SK1641
6:15 AM 2h55 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 9:10 AM Hamburg Airport $457 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- R 1055 · ECE 395
7:55 AM 9h18 Gothenburg Centralstation 5:13 PM Hamburg Hbf $96 1 One-way 1 transfer - R 20189 · R 1023 · ECE 393
12:05 AM 13h03 Gothenburg Centralstation 1:08 PM Hamburg Hbf $132 1 One-way 2 transfers - R 1039 · IC 50137 · IC 5759 · 11175
5:55 AM 10h27 Gothenburg Centralstation 4:22 PM Hamburg Hbf $144 1 One-way 3 transfers
KL1236 · KL17515:20 PM 14h35 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 7:55 AM Hamburg Airport $287 1 One-way 1 transfer- KL1234 · KL1751
2:35 PM 17h20 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 7:55 AM Hamburg Airport $287 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1232 · KL1751
12:00 PM 19h55 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 7:55 AM Hamburg Airport $287 1 One-way 1 transfer
- Stena Line
5:45 PM 15h30 Gothenburg (Emigrantvagen) 9:15 AM Port of Kiel (Schwedenkai) $191 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Hamburg:
A train is $13 (€11) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Gothenburg to Hamburg costing on average $88 (€74).
A train is $48 (€41) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Gothenburg to Hamburg costing on average $123 (€103).
A train is $339 (€284) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gothenburg to Hamburg costing on average $414 (€347).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 8m.
Bus takes on average 11h 8m.
Ferry takes on average 16h 13m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses 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 bus, train, 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 (Emigrantvagen) and arrive in Port of Kiel (Schwedenkai).
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Hamburg by ferry.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Oresundstag, SJ, Snälltåget to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, TAP Portugal, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, Eurowings, Air France, Air Dolomiti to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus 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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