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Compare bus, train, and flight for Heidelberg to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, and a flight costs an average of €50.
Distance: 293 miles (472 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€69 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €132 Average price |
6h 54m Average total duration 6h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 12m Average total duration 7h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Heidelberg to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Hamburg:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Heidelberg to Hamburg costing on average $25 (€20).
A train is $46 (€37) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Hamburg costing on average $68 (€54).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 44m.
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 17 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings .
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