How to travel from Hamburg to Erlangen

There are 3 travel options between Hamburg and Erlangen. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Erlangen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $22 (€19) compared to other travel options to Erlangen:

Taking a bus costs $42 (€36) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $63 (€55) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $10 (€9) less than taking a train, which costs on average $32 (€28) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Hamburg to Erlangen is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Erlangen that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 7 h 45 min of travel time.

Train takes 4 h 51 min on average.

The Hamburg to Erlangen distance is around 277 miles (447 km).

The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Erlangen is:

• 1 bus per day.
• 25 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Erlangen from Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hamburg to Erlangen:

• Buses from Hamburg to Erlangen most often leave from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Erlangen, Busbahnhof.
• Trains from Hamburg to Erlangen most often leave from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Erlangen station.

The following travel companies offer services from Hamburg to Erlangen:

• Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar to go to Erlangen by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Hamburg to Erlangen tickets on Omio for $22 (€19).
• Eurowings or Lufthansa can take you to Erlangen by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Hamburg to Erlangen for $75 (€65).
• Deutsche Bahn can take you to Erlangen by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Hamburg to Erlangen for $32 (€28).

Yes, there are direct routes from Hamburg to Erlangen with the following travel companies:

• You can find 1 direct bus per day to Erlangen with FlixBus.
• You can find 6 direct trains per day to take to Erlangen with Deutsche Bahn.

Direct services to Erlangen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.