Travel Information between Heidelberg and Hamburg
| 293 miles (472 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $19 - $66 | |
| Bus • $19 (€17) • 8 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $66 (€60) • 1 h 5 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 293 miles (472 km) by bus, train or flight between Heidelberg and Hamburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Heidelberg to Hamburg.
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The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Heidelberg to Hamburg

There are 3 travel options from Heidelberg to Hamburg: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Hamburg from Heidelberg is by taking a bus, which costs on average $19 (€17).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Heidelberg to Hamburg:
A bus is $47 (€43) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $66 (€60) from Heidelberg to Hamburg.
Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $20 (€18).
The fastest way from Heidelberg to Hamburg is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Hamburg that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 8 h 25 min of travel time.
Getting to Hamburg by train takes 4 h 49 min on average.
Hamburg is approximately 293 miles (472 km) away from Heidelberg.
The average frequency per day from Heidelberg to Hamburg is:
- 8 buses a day.
- 32 flights a day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Heidelberg and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Heidelberg to Hamburg:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Most travelers take a train from Heidelberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Heidelberg to Hamburg:
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Heidelberg to Hamburg tickets on Omio for $19 (€17).
- Lufthansa or Eurowings can take you to Hamburg by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Heidelberg to Hamburg for $66 (€60).
- Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can get you to Hamburg by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Heidelberg to Hamburg for $20 (€18) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Heidelberg to Hamburg with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 4 direct buses a day to Hamburg with FlixBus.
- You can find 15 direct flights per day to take to Hamburg with Lufthansa or Eurowings.
- You'll find 1 direct train a day to Hamburg with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services to Hamburg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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