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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $90 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $90, while a flight costs an average of $500.
Distance: 416 miles (671 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$151 Average price | $500 Average price | $90 Average price Cheapest | $34 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 34m Average total duration 8h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 5m Average total duration 14h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee)
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee), with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee):
A bus is $62 (€52) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average $151 (€127).
A bus is $411 (€344) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average $500 (€418).
Other travel options to Lindau (Bodensee) take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 34m.
Bus takes on average 15h 5m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (8h 4m by train vs 8h 24m by car). Tickets start at around $151 (€127) compared to roughly $34 (€29) 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 Lindau (Bodensee)
How to get from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM18h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:40 AMLindau, Blaukreuzstrasse$601One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM18h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:40 AMLindau, Blaukreuzstrasse$601One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LX10597:15 PM1h20Hamburg Airport8:35 PMZurich Airport$3841One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1185 · 57512 · 789479:21 AM8h54Hamburg Hbf6:15 PMLindau-Insel$1331One-way2 transfers
- ICE 785 · ECE 1908:01 AM8h49Hamburg Hbf4:50 PMLindau-Reutin station$1441One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1185 · 3294 · ECE 1909:21 AM7h29Hamburg Hbf4:50 PMLindau-Reutin station$1591One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 PM16h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof2:40 PMLindau, Blaukreuzstrasse$601One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM20h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:15 AMLindau, Blaukreuzstrasse$691One-way2 transfers
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FlixTrain5:39 PM18h01Hamburg Hbf11:40 AMLindau, Blaukreuzstrasse$701One-way2 transfers
EW77607:00 AM1h25Hamburg Airport8:25 AMZurich Airport$1361One-way0 transfers
EW77621:50 PM1h25Hamburg Airport3:15 PMZurich Airport$1971One-way0 transfers- LX105310:50 AM1h25Hamburg Airport12:15 PMZurich Airport$2351One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee)
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee):
A bus is $62 (€52) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average $151 (€127).
A bus is $411 (€344) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average $500 (€418).
Other travel options to Lindau (Bodensee) take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 34m.
Bus takes on average 15h 5m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Lindau (Bodensee) as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Lindau-Insel.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss, Avion Express Malta, Helvetic Airways, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Avion Express Malta, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines.
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