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Compare bus, train, and flight for Kaiserslautern to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kaiserslautern to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF50, while a flight costs an average of CHF306.
Distance: 301 miles (485 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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CHF115 Average price | CHF306 Average price | CHF50 Average price Cheapest | CHF34 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 9m Average total duration 5h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 13m Average total duration 9h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Hamburg:
A bus is CHF65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Hamburg costing on average CHF115.
A bus is CHF256 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kaiserslautern to Hamburg costing on average CHF306.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 9m.
Bus takes on average 10h 13m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (5h 39m by train vs 6h 17m by car). Tickets start at around CHF115 compared to roughly CHF34 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 Kaiserslautern to Hamburg
How to get from Kaiserslautern to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kaiserslautern to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:40 PM14h10Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofCHF351One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:40 PM14h10Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofCHF351One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH27:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport8:05 AMHamburg AirportCHF1781One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 563 · ICE 7729:11 AM5h28Kaiserslautern Hbf2:39 PMHamburg HbfCHF1501One-way1 transfer
- 4102 · ICE 77010:34 AM5h55Kaiserslautern Hbf4:29 PMHamburg HbfCHF1631One-way1 transfer
- 4146 · ICE 692 · ICE 992 · ICE 7728:34 AM6h05Kaiserslautern Hbf2:39 PMHamburg HbfCHF1631One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM12h15Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)7:55 PMHamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofCHF491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM13h00Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)8:40 PMHamburg, S Hamburg AirportCHF581One-way1 transfer
DE418110:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport11:05 AMHamburg AirportCHF1841One-way0 transfers- LH109:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport10:05 AMHamburg AirportCHF2811One-way0 transfers
- LH1210:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport11:05 AMHamburg AirportCHF3831One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Hamburg:
A bus is CHF65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Hamburg costing on average CHF115.
A bus is CHF256 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kaiserslautern to Hamburg costing on average CHF306.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 9m.
Bus takes on average 10h 13m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kaiserslautern and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Danish Air Transport, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 11 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Danish Air Transport, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
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