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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Oberstdorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Oberstdorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, 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 21m. 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 train costs an average of $90, while a flight costs an average of $561.
Distance: 426 miles (686 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$90 Average price Cheapest | $561 Average price | $101 Average price | $31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 0m Average total duration 8h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 50m Average total duration 14h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Oberstdorf:
A bus is $113 (€92) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Oberstdorf costing on average $214 (€175).
A bus is $460 (€376) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Oberstdorf costing on average $561 (€459).
Other travel options to Oberstdorf take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 53m.
Bus takes on average 14h 50m.
You'll arrive about 6h 9m sooner (2h 21m by flight vs 8h 30m by car). Tickets start at around $561 (€459) compared to roughly $31 (€26) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Hamburg to Oberstdorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Oberstdorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:00 AM18h45Hamburg5:45 AMOberstdorf$971One-way0 transfers
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- 11:00 AM18h45Hamburg5:45 AMOberstdorf$971One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 11:00 AM18h45Hamburg5:45 AMOberstdorf$971One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9:01 AM19h44Hamburg4:45 AMOberstdorf$1711One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Oberstdorf:
A bus is $113 (€92) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Oberstdorf costing on average $214 (€175).
A bus is $460 (€376) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Oberstdorf costing on average $561 (€459).
Other travel options to Oberstdorf take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 53m.
Bus takes on average 14h 50m.
- Around 80 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Oberstdorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Oberstdorf station.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Oberstdorf, Busbahnhof.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Oberstdorf by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Oberstdorf by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Oberstdorf by flight.
- 18 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines.
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