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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 $53 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 9h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $53, while a train costs an average of $78.
Distance: 409 miles (659 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$78 Average price | $53 Average price Cheapest | $36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 8m Average total duration Fastest 8h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 31m Average total duration 13h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen costing on average $78 (€63).
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 31m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 PM14h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:45 PMFriedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof$711One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 PM14h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:45 PMFriedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof$711One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 573 · ICE 563 · 42135:29 AM7h23Hamburg Hbf12:52 PMFriedrichshafen Stadt$761One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 573 · 42155:29 AM8h23Hamburg Hbf1:52 PMFriedrichshafen Stadt$761One-way1 transfer
- ICE 71 · ICE 2176:29 AM8h47Hamburg Hbf3:16 PMFriedrichshafen Stadt$991One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1271 · ICE 513 · 48054:27 AM7h58Hamburg Hbf12:25 PMFriedrichshafen Stadt$1151One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM16h20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:35 PMFriedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof$731One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain5:01 PM17h09Hamburg Harburg10:10 AMFriedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof$1101One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM18h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof6:15 PMFriedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof$1181One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen costing on average $78 (€63).
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 31m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains 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, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Friedrichshafen by train.
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