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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Tübingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Tübingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $68, while a flight costs an average of $491.
Distance: 351 miles (566 km)
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$151 Average price | $68 Average price Cheapest | $491 Average price | $124 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 1m Average total duration 6h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 10m Average total duration 13h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.4kg 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 Tübingen
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Tübingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Tübingen:
A bus is $83 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Tübingen costing on average $151.
A bus is $423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Tübingen costing on average $491.
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 1m.
Bus takes on average 14h 10m.
You'll arrive about 1h 7m sooner (6h 31m by train vs 7h 38m by car). Tickets start at around $151 compared to roughly $124 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 Tübingen
How to get from Hamburg to Tübingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Tübingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:00 AM 13h35 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 12:35 AM Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof $63 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:00 AM 13h35 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 12:35 AM Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof $63 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW20431:30 PM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 2:40 PM Stuttgart Airport $253 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus9:39 AM 14h56 Hamburg Hbf 12:35 AM Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof $63 1 One-way 1 transfer- FlixTrain+FlixBus
7:39 AM 14h51 Hamburg Hbf 10:30 PM Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof $69 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 579 · Bus RE6
11:39 AM 6h11 Hamburg Harburg 5:50 PM Tübingen Hbf $176 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:15 PM 15h10 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 11:25 AM Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof $64 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:10 PM 15h25 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 8:35 AM Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof $64 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:15 AM 14h20 Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport 12:35 AM Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof $65 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW7760
7:05 AM 1h20 Hamburg Airport 8:25 AM Zurich Airport $197 1 One-way 0 transfers 
AF1411 · AF181411:25 AM 6h30 Hamburg Airport 5:55 PM Zurich Airport $249 1 One-way 1 transfer- AF1711 · AF1414
4:00 PM 6h30 Hamburg Airport 10:30 PM Zurich Airport $249 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Tübingen:
A bus is $83 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Tübingen costing on average $151.
A bus is $423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Tübingen costing on average $491.
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 1m.
Bus takes on average 14h 10m.
- Around 79 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 Tübingen 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Tübingen Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Tübingen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Sas Airways, KLM, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, TAP Portugal, BA Cityflyer, Amelia, Edelweiss Air to go to Tübingen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Tübingen by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, GetJet Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air.
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