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Compare train and bus for Hamburg to Erfurt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Erfurt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $54 For those with little time, consider booking a train, 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 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $54, while a train costs an average of $110.
Distance: 184 miles (297 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$110 Average price | $54 Average price Cheapest | $65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 44m Average total duration 8h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Erfurt
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Erfurt, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Erfurt:
A bus is $56 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Erfurt costing on average $110 (€92).
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 44m.
You'll arrive about 37m sooner (3h 49m by train vs 4h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $110 (€92) compared to roughly $65 (€54) 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 Erfurt
How to get from Hamburg to Erfurt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Erfurt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 781 · ICE 696+
81647 · 8285312:33 AM7h54Hamburg Hbf8:27 AMErfurt Hbf$421One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 781 · ICE 696+81647 · 8285312:33 AM7h54Hamburg Hbf8:27 AMErfurt Hbf$421One-way3 transfers
Fastest
FlixTrain3:39 PM3h30Hamburg Hbf7:09 PMErfurt Hbf$601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain3:39 PM4h06Hamburg Hbf7:45 PMErfurt Hbf$471One-way0 transfers
- ICE 783 · 36576:01 AM3h45Hamburg Hbf9:46 AMErfurt Hbf$481One-way1 transfer
- RJ 171 · ICE 15035:34 AM3h38Hamburg Hbf9:12 AMErfurt Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Erfurt:
A bus is $56 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Erfurt costing on average $110 (€92).
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 44m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Erfurt as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Erfurt by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Erfurt by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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