How to travel from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main

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Travel Information from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main

distanceDistance245 miles (395 km)
modeAvailable travel modesBus, train or flight
priceTicket price range$18 - $145
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $18 (€16) • 5 h 25 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $145 (€131) • 1 h 10 min
carriersPopular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 245 miles (395 km) by bus, train or flight to Frankfurt am Main from Hamburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main.

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from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main

How to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
train

The best way to travel from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
03:01PM8h14
Hamburg Harburg
11:15PMFrankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse
$441One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBusFlixBus
06:50PM9h15
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
04:05AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
$421One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Condorde4180
08:50AM1h05
Hamburg Airport (HAM)
09:55AMFrankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)
$1861One-way
0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrainFlixTrain · FlixTrain
11:48AM8h43
Hamburg Hbf
08:31PMFrankfurt South station
$511One-way
1 transfer
FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
02:50PM8h25
Hamburg Hbf
11:15PMFrankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse
$451One-way
1 transfer
FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
03:01PM10h09
Hamburg Harburg
01:10AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
$471One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
08:45AM6h55
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
03:40PMFrankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse
$671One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:15PM6h25
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
02:40AMFrankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse
$461One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:45AM7h35
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
04:20PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
$661One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH11
09:30AM1h10
Hamburg Airport (HAM)
10:40AMFrankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)
$2781One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH9
08:30AM1h10
Hamburg Airport (HAM)
09:40AMFrankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)
$2781One-way
0 transfers
Condorde4178
05:30PM1h05
Hamburg Airport (HAM)
06:35PMFrankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)
$3591One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main, 92,37% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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All travel companies: Airlines, Train and Bus from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main

You can travel by travel from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main with BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurowings and FlixBus. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel.

    BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.

      Eurowings is Germany's leading low-cost airline and offers a choice of Smart, Best and BIZclass fares for your next journey

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