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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Bayreuth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Bayreuth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of ฿ 1,980 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 19m. 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 ฿ 1,980, while a flight costs an average of ฿ 15,658.
Distance: 259 miles (417 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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฿ 3,920 Average price | ฿ 1,980 Average price Cheapest | ฿ 15,658 Average price | ฿ 2,957 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 13m Average total duration 5h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 30m Average total duration 8h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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 Bayreuth
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Bayreuth, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Bayreuth:
A bus is ฿ 1,940 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Bayreuth costing on average ฿ 3,920.
A bus is ฿ 13,679 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Bayreuth costing on average ฿ 15,658.
Other travel options to Bayreuth take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 30m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (5h 43m by train vs 5h 59m by car). Tickets start at around ฿ 3,920 compared to roughly ฿ 2,957 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 Bayreuth
How to get from Hamburg to Bayreuth by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Bayreuth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
10:45 AM 7h40 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 6:25 PM Bayreuth, Hbf ฿ 2,033 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:45 AM 7h40 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 6:25 PM Bayreuth, Hbf ฿ 2,033 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH27 · LH148
7:00 PM 3h10 Hamburg Airport 10:10 PM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport ฿ 16,132 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 785 · 3087
8:01 AM 5h40 Hamburg Hbf 1:41 PM Bayreuth Hbf ฿ 2,071 1 One-way 1 transfer 
FlixTrain+FlixBus5:39 PM 10h16 Hamburg Hbf 3:55 AM Bayreuth, Hbf ฿ 2,861 1 One-way 1 transfer- ICE 1185 · 58217 · 3441
9:21 AM 5h39 Hamburg Hbf 3:00 PM Bayreuth Hbf ฿ 2,861 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
2:50 AM 9h05 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 11:55 AM Bayreuth, Hbf ฿ 2,051 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:15 PM 10h45 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 3:00 AM Bayreuth, Hbf ฿ 2,070 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:10 PM 10h45 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 3:55 AM Bayreuth, Hbf ฿ 2,484 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH31 · LH142
6:30 AM 3h15 Hamburg Airport 9:45 AM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport ฿ 16,132 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH19 · LH146
3:00 PM 3h20 Hamburg Airport 6:20 PM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport ฿ 16,132 1 One-way 1 transfer 
LH4225+LH1486:00 PM 4h10 Hamburg Airport 10:10 PM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport ฿ 16,132 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Bayreuth:
A bus is ฿ 1,940 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Bayreuth costing on average ฿ 3,920.
A bus is ฿ 13,679 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Bayreuth costing on average ฿ 15,658.
Other travel options to Bayreuth take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 30m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Bayreuth as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Bayreuth Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Bayreuth, Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bayreuth by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings to go to Bayreuth by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bayreuth by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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