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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Hamburg to Gothenburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Gothenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $44, and a flight costs an average of $136.
Distance: 295 miles (475 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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$112 Average price | $90 Average price | $71 Average price Cheapest | $356 Average price | $239 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 27m Average total duration 9h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 48m Average total duration 11h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 25m Average total duration 11h 25m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Gothenburg:
A ferry is $19 (€15) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Hamburg to Gothenburg costing on average $90 (€73).
A ferry is $41 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Gothenburg costing on average $112 (€92).
A ferry is $285 (€233) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Gothenburg costing on average $356 (€291).
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 57m.
Bus takes on average 11h 18m.
Ferry takes on average 11h 25m.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Gothenburg
How to get from Hamburg to Gothenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Gothenburg is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Stena Line5:45 PM15h30Port of Kiel (Schwedenkai)9:15 AMGothenburg (Emigrantvagen)$671One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Stena Line5:45 PM15h30Port of Kiel (Schwedenkai)9:15 AMGothenburg (Emigrantvagen)$671One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SK2646 · SK1631:45 PM3h40Hamburg Airport5:25 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$5111One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ECE 392 · R 1180 · R 110026:53 PM13h12Hamburg Hbf8:05 AMGothenburg Centralstation$681One-way2 transfers
300 Snälltåget · 30 Snälltåget11:59 PM9h18Hamburg Hbf9:17 AMGamlestaden station$701One-way1 transfer- 300 Snälltåget · 30 Snälltåget+
3231 Västtrafik11:59 PM9h31Hamburg Hbf9:30 AMGothenburg Centralstation$701One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM14h55Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof2:15 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen$911One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 AM13h15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:10 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen$991One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:40 AM12h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:45 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen$1001One-way1 transfer
- SK2646 · SK1711:45 PM9h35Hamburg Airport11:20 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$2831One-way1 transfer
- SK2646 · SK1611:45 PM25h30Hamburg Airport3:15 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$2831One-way1 transfer
- SK2646 · SK1631:45 PM26h30Hamburg Airport4:15 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$2831One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Gothenburg:
A ferry is $19 (€15) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Hamburg to Gothenburg costing on average $90 (€73).
A ferry is $41 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Gothenburg costing on average $112 (€92).
A ferry is $285 (€233) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Gothenburg costing on average $356 (€291).
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 57m.
Bus takes on average 11h 18m.
Ferry takes on average 11h 25m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Gothenburg as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Göteborg-Landvetter Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Gothenburg Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Kiel (Schwedenkai) and arrive in Gothenburg (Elof Lindälvs Gata).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SJ, Snälltåget, Oresundstag, Sylt Shuttle Plus, Swedish Railways (SJ) to go to Gothenburg by train.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Gothenburg by ferry.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Avion Express Malta, KLM, Brussels Airlines, regional jet, KLM Cityhopper, Sas Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, braathens regional aviation, Cityjet, Austrian Airlines to go to Gothenburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus to go to Gothenburg by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Swedish Railways (SJ).
- 1 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
- 0 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus.
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