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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €46, while a flight costs an average of €439.
Distance: 288 miles (465 km)
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€100 Average price | €46 Average price Cheapest | €439 Average price | €30 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 31m Average total duration 9h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Nuremberg
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Nuremberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Nuremberg:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Nuremberg costing on average €100.
A bus is €394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Nuremberg costing on average €439.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 9h 31m.
You'll arrive about 1h 58m sooner (4h 40m by train vs 6h 38m by car). Tickets start at around €100 compared to roughly €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 Nuremberg
How to get from Hamburg to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Nuremberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus5:39 PM11h26Hamburg Hbf4:05 AMNürnberg, ZOB€391One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus5:39 PM11h26Hamburg Hbf4:05 AMNürnberg, ZOB€391One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH146+
LH42233:00 PM3h00Hamburg Airport6:00 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport€4291One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 58711:01 AM4h25Hamburg Hbf3:26 PMNuremberg Hbf€731One-way0 transfers
- ICE 78710:01 AM4h24Hamburg Hbf2:25 PMNuremberg Hbf€751One-way0 transfers
- ICE 78912:01 PM4h24Hamburg Hbf4:25 PMNuremberg Hbf€751One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:10 PM8h25Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof5:35 AMNürnberg, ZOB€411One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:15 AM9h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof3:45 PMNürnberg, ZOB€441One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:30 AM10h15Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport3:45 PMNürnberg, ZOB€461One-way0 transfers
- LH35 · LH1427:30 AM3h25Hamburg Airport10:55 AMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport€4291One-way1 transfer
- LH27 · LH1487:00 PM4h00Hamburg Airport11:00 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport€4291One-way1 transfer
- LH31 · LH1426:30 AM4h25Hamburg Airport10:55 AMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport€4291One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Nuremberg:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Nuremberg costing on average €100.
A bus is €394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Nuremberg costing on average €439.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 9h 31m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nuremberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Nuremberg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Nuremberg by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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