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Compare train, bus, and ferry for Hamburg to Malmö
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Malmö among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $66 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $66, while a ferry costs an average of $93.
Distance: 184 miles (297 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry |
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$90 Average price | $66 Average price Cheapest | $93 Average price |
6h 35m Average total duration Fastest 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 21m Average total duration 6h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 56m Average total duration 8h 56m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Malmö
How to get from Hamburg to Malmö by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Malmö is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Finnlines10:00 AM9h15Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:15 PMMalmö Port$341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
Finnlines10:00 AM9h15Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:15 PMMalmö Port$341One-way0 transfers
Fastest
RJ 384 · R 213821:08 PM5h24Hamburg Altona6:32 PMMalmö Centralstation$1181One-way1 transfer
Other options
ECE 392 · Bus 68026:53 PM7h17Hamburg Hbf2:10 AMMalmö Centralstation$691One-way1 transfer
11152 · IC 5752 · IC 50124 · R 10665:35 AM7h35Hamburg Hbf1:10 PMMalmö Centralstation$801One-way3 transfers
11152 · IC 5752 · ICL 26 · R 10665:35 AM7h35Hamburg Hbf1:10 PMMalmö Centralstation$801One-way3 transfers
FlixBus4:30 PM7h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:35 PMMalmö, Norra Vallgatan$351One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:00 PM7h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof1:30 AMMalmö, Norra Vallgatan$381One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:25 AM7h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof5:05 PMMalmö, Norra Vallgatan$591One-way0 transfers
Finnlines3:00 AM8h45Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)11:45 AMMalmö Port$901One-way0 transfers
Finnlines10:00 PM9h15Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:15 AMMalmö Port$911One-way0 transfers
TT Line9:30 AM9h30Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:00 PMPort of Trelleborg$1001One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Malmö
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Malmö:
A bus is $24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Malmö costing on average $90.
A bus is $27 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Malmö costing on average $93.
Other travel options to Malmö take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 35m.
Bus takes on average 7h 21m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 56m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 ferries per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Malmö as scheduled services by train, bus, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Malmö Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Malmö, Norra Vallgatan.
- Ferries mostly depart from Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) and arrive in Malmö Port.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Snälltåget, SJ, Swedish Railways (SJ) to go to Malmö by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Malmö by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus to go to Malmö by bus.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT-Line , TT Line to go to Malmö by ferry.
- 1 direct trains per day with Snälltåget, SJ, Swedish Railways (SJ).
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
- 3 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT Line.
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