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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Chemnitz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Chemnitz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 42, while a flight costs an average of CHF 465.
Distance: 225 miles (363 km)
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CHF 110 Average price | CHF 42 Average price Cheapest | CHF 465 Average price | CHF 65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 13m Average total duration 4h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg 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 Chemnitz
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Chemnitz, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Chemnitz:
A bus is CHF 68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Chemnitz costing on average CHF 110.
A bus is CHF 423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Chemnitz costing on average CHF 465.
Other travel options to Chemnitz take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
You'll arrive about 29m sooner (4h 43m by train vs 5h 12m by car). Tickets start at around CHF 110 compared to roughly CHF 65 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 Chemnitz
How to get from Hamburg to Chemnitz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Chemnitz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:50 AM 7h15 Hamburg 3:05 PM Chemnitz CHF 22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
7:50 AM 7h15 Hamburg 3:05 PM Chemnitz CHF 22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
7:50 AM 7h15 Hamburg 3:05 PM Chemnitz CHF 22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
8:18 AM 9h17 Hamburg 5:35 PM Chemnitz CHF 36 1 One-way 0 transfers6:30 AM 9h55 Hamburg 4:25 PM Chemnitz CHF 37 1 One-way 0 transfers12:20 PM 9h45 Hamburg 10:05 PM Chemnitz CHF 38 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Chemnitz:
A bus is CHF 68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Chemnitz costing on average CHF 110.
A bus is CHF 423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Chemnitz costing on average CHF 465.
Other travel options to Chemnitz take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
- Around 69 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Chemnitz 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 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Chemnitz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Chemnitz, Fernbusterminal.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Chemnitz by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Chemnitz by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Sas Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways to go to Chemnitz by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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