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Compare train and ferry for Hamburg to Cuxhaven
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Cuxhaven among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €29, while a train costs an average of €29.
Distance: 57 miles (93 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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€29 Average price Cheapest | €18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
You'll arrive about 47m sooner (1h 40m by train vs 2h 27m by car). Tickets start at around €29 compared to roughly €18 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 Cuxhaven
How to get from Hamburg to Cuxhaven by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Cuxhaven is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 515 · 4450+
826545:45 AM2h42Hamburg Hbf8:27 AMCuxhaven station€281One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 515 · 4450+826545:45 AM2h42Hamburg Hbf8:27 AMCuxhaven station€281One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- 145119:06 AM1h44Hamburg Hbf10:50 AMCuxhaven station€291One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 2513 · 4448+826524:41 AM2h46Hamburg Hbf7:27 AMCuxhaven station€281One-way2 transfers
- 145098:06 AM1h44Hamburg Hbf9:50 AMCuxhaven station€291One-way0 transfers
- 1451712:06 PM1h44Hamburg Hbf1:50 PMCuxhaven station€291One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Cuxhaven
Travel to Cuxhaven 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 Hamburg to Cuxhaven.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Cuxhaven as scheduled services by train and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Cuxhaven station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Cuxhaven by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ELBE-WESER GmbH, S-Bahn Hamburg, Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH to go to Cuxhaven by train.
- Travel with DB Bus to go to Cuxhaven by ferry.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH.
- 0 direct ferries per day with DB Bus.
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