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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Bamberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Bamberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 31m. 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 bus costs an average of $60, while a flight costs an average of $527.
Distance: 256 miles (413 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$145 Average price | $60 Average price Cheapest | $527 Average price | $27 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 4m Average total duration 4h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 52m Average total duration 9h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Bamberg
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Bamberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Bamberg:
A bus is $85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Bamberg costing on average $145.
A bus is $467 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Bamberg costing on average $527.
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 4m.
Bus takes on average 9h 52m.
You'll arrive about 1h 22m sooner (4h 34m by train vs 5h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $145 compared to roughly $27 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Bamberg
How to get from Hamburg to Bamberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Bamberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
1:20 PM 10h10 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 11:30 PM Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße) $55 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
1:20 PM 10h10 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 11:30 PM Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße) $55 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- LH27 · LH148
7:00 PM 3h10 Hamburg Airport 10:10 PM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport $651 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:50 AM 11h50 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 5:40 PM Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße) $65 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:15 AM 20h00 Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport 6:15 AM Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße) $86 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH31 · LH142
6:30 AM 3h15 Hamburg Airport 9:45 AM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport $516 1 One-way 1 transfer 
LH4225+LH1486:00 PM 4h10 Hamburg Airport 10:10 PM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport $580 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH19 · LH146
3:00 PM 3h20 Hamburg Airport 6:20 PM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport $651 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Bamberg:
A bus is $85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Bamberg costing on average $145.
A bus is $467 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Bamberg costing on average $527.
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 4m.
Bus takes on average 9h 52m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Bamberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Bamberg.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bamberg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Bamberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bamberg by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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