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Compare train and flight for Hamburg to Schwalmstadt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Schwalmstadt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr357 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr357, while a flight costs an average of kr1415.
Distance: 185 miles (299 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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kr510 Average price | kr1415 Average price | kr357 Average price Cheapest | kr124 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 34m Average total duration 3h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration 11h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Schwalmstadt:
A bus is kr153 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Schwalmstadt costing on average kr510.
A bus is kr1058 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Schwalmstadt costing on average kr1415.
Other travel options to Schwalmstadt take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 34m.
Bus takes on average 11h 33m.
You'll arrive about 2h 55m sooner (1h 9m by flight vs 4h 4m by car). Tickets start at around kr1415 compared to roughly kr124 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.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Schwalmstadt
How to get from Hamburg to Schwalmstadt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Schwalmstadt is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Schwalmstadt:
A bus is kr153 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Schwalmstadt costing on average kr510.
A bus is kr1058 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Schwalmstadt costing on average kr1415.
Other travel options to Schwalmstadt take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 34m.
Bus takes on average 11h 33m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Schwalmstadt as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Alsfeld, Romröder Straße (BAB Raststätte Pfefferhöhe).
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Treysa station.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Schwalmstadt by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti to go to Schwalmstadt by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Schwalmstadt by train.
- 16 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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