Travel Information from Gothenburg to Hamburg
| 295 miles (475 km) | |
| Train, bus, flight or ferry | |
| $41 - $164 | |
| Ferry • $41 (€37) • 14 h 30 min | |
| Flight • $164 (€148) • 2 h 40 min | |
| FlixBus, Stena Line, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 295 miles (475 km) by train, bus, flight or ferry between Gothenburg and Hamburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Stena Line, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry, flight or train from Gothenburg to Hamburg.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
SN2318 · SN2629Other options
1071 Öresundstågen+
EC 397
481 SJ 3000+
1041 Öresundstågen+
EC 395
1063 Öresundstågen+
EC 397
FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
SK449 · SK647
481 SJ 3000+
1041 Öresundstågen+
LH827 · LH20
1039 Öresundstågen+
LH827 · LH20
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FAQs: Travel from Gothenburg to Hamburg
Travel to Hamburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Gothenburg to Hamburg.

You can get between Gothenburg and Hamburg 4 different ways: train, bus, flight or ferry.
The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Hamburg is by taking a ferry with average ticket prices of $41 (€37) compared to other travel options to Hamburg:
Taking a ferry costs $3 (€2) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $43 (€39) for the same trip.
Taking a ferry costs $123 (€111) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $164 (€148) for the same trip.
A ferry is $32 (€29) less than a train with an average ticket price of $72 (€65) from Gothenburg to Hamburg.
The fastest way to get to Hamburg from Gothenburg is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 40 min.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 10 h 30 min.
Ferry takes 14 h 30 min on average.
Getting to Hamburg by train takes 10 h 17 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 295 miles (475 km) between Gothenburg and Hamburg.
The average frequency per day from Gothenburg to Hamburg is:
- 4 buses per day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Gothenburg to Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Gothenburg to Hamburg:
- Flights mostly leave from Göteborg-Landvetter Airport and tend to arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gothenburg Centralstation and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Gothenburg to Hamburg:
- You can travel by bus between Gothenburg and Hamburg with FlixBus or Vy Buss, and you can find FlixBus Gothenburg to Hamburg tickets for $43 (€39) on Omio.
- You can travel from Gothenburg to Hamburg by ferry with Stena Line. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $41 (€37) with Stena Line from Gothenburg to Hamburg.
- You can go to Hamburg from Gothenburg by plane with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, regional jet, SAS, CityJet, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Dolomiti or Air Baltic. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $164 (€148) with Eurowings from Gothenburg to Hamburg on Omio.
- You can go to Hamburg from Gothenburg by train with Deutsche Bahn, Oresundstag, SJ or Snälltåget. You'll see cheap train tickets for $42 (€38) with Deutsche Bahn from Gothenburg to Hamburg on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Gothenburg to Hamburg with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 1 direct bus per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Hamburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Gothenburg and Hamburg.
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