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Compare train and bus for Hamburg to Friedrichshafen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $80 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 8h 13m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $80, while a train costs an average of $154.
Distance: 409 miles (659 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$154 Average price | $80 Average price Cheapest | $35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 13m Average total duration Fastest 7h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 19m Average total duration 13h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $75 (€63) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen costing on average $154 (€129).
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 19m.
You'll arrive about 51m sooner (7h 43m by train vs 8h 34m by car). Tickets start at around $154 (€129) compared to roughly $35 (€30) 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 Friedrichshafen
How to get from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 573 · ICE 563 · 42135:29 AM7h23Hamburg Hbf12:52 PMFriedrichshafen Stadt$601One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 573 · ICE 563 · 42135:29 AM7h23Hamburg Hbf12:52 PMFriedrichshafen Stadt$601One-way2 transfers
Fastest
EW77646:25 PM1h25Hamburg Airport7:50 PMZurich Airport$4151One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 573 · 42155:29 AM8h23Hamburg Hbf1:52 PMFriedrichshafen Stadt$601One-way1 transfer
- ICE 71 · ICE 515 · 48076:29 AM7h55Hamburg Hbf2:24 PMFriedrichshafen Stadt$741One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1271 · ICE 513 · 48054:27 AM7h58Hamburg Hbf12:25 PMFriedrichshafen Stadt$741One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 PM14h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:45 PMFriedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof$671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain7:39 PM17h06Hamburg Hbf12:45 PMFriedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof$671One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM17h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof10:15 AMFriedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof$731One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $75 (€63) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen costing on average $154 (€129).
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 19m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Friedrichshafen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Friedrichshafen Stadt.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Friedrichshafen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Friedrichshafen by train.
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