How to get from Paris to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Paris to Hamburg is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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464 miles (748 km) | |
Bus or flight | |
$81 - $185 | |
Bus • $81 (€70) • 12 h 20 min | |
Flight • $185 (€160) • 1 h 35 min | |
FlixBus or Eurowings |
Travel 464 miles (748 km) by bus or flight between Paris and Hamburg. If speed is a priority, then a flight is the best option with an average duration of 1 h 35 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a bus is the best option with prices starting as low as $81 (€70). The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Eurowings among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or flight from Paris to Hamburg.
You can travel by train, bus or flight for as low as $46 (€40). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel between Paris and Hamburg. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.
Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly between Paris and Hamburg and book your most convinient travel ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.
There are 2 ways to get from Paris to Hamburg: bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Hamburg from Paris is a bus with an average price of $81 (€70).
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Hamburg:
A bus is $104 (€90) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $185 (€160) from Paris to Hamburg.
The fastest way from Paris to Hamburg is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 35 min.
There are alternative travel options to Hamburg that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 12 h 20 min of travel time.
The distance from Paris to Hamburg is approximately 464 miles (748 km).
The average frequency per day from Paris to Hamburg is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Paris to Hamburg as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Paris to Hamburg:
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Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to Hamburg with the following travel companies:
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 trip.
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