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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ravensburg to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ravensburg to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $92 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $92, while a flight costs an average of $536.
Distance: 400 miles (645 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$175 Average price | $536 Average price | $92 Average price Cheapest | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 6m Average total duration 7h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 26m Average total duration 15h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.9 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Ravensburg to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Ravensburg to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ravensburg to Hamburg:
A bus is $84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ravensburg to Hamburg costing on average $175.
A bus is $445 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ravensburg to Hamburg costing on average $536.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 6m.
Bus takes on average 16h 26m.
You'll arrive about 43m sooner (7h 36m by train vs 8h 19m by car). Tickets start at around $175 compared to roughly $51 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 Ravensburg to Hamburg
How to get from Ravensburg to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ravensburg to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM 25h55 Ravensburg, ZOB 7:55 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $65 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM 25h55 Ravensburg, ZOB 7:55 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $65 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
EW77658:15 PM 1h25 Zurich Airport 9:40 PM Hamburg Airport $251 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
4212 · ICE 578+
8213210:19 AM 8h46 Bahnhof Ravensburg 7:05 PM Hamburg Hbf $123 1 One-way 2 transfers
4806 · ICE 610 · ICE 69:46 AM 7h43 Bahnhof Ravensburg 5:29 PM Hamburg Hbf $159 1 One-way 2 transfers
3076 · ICE 598 · ICE 58810:46 AM 7h58 Bahnhof Ravensburg 6:44 PM Hamburg Harburg $159 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM 26h40 Ravensburg, ZOB 8:40 PM Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport $78 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM 19h45 Ravensburg, ZOB 6:45 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $80 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain6:00 PM 19h07 Ravensburg, ZOB 1:07 PM Hamburg Hbf $149 1 One-way 2 transfers
EW77619:45 AM 1h25 Zurich Airport 11:10 AM Hamburg Airport $251 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW9763 · EW90363:45 PM 4h25 Zurich Airport 8:10 PM Hamburg Airport $251 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA725 · BA9686:00 AM 12h45 Zurich Airport 6:45 PM Hamburg Airport $252 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ravensburg to Hamburg:
A bus is $84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ravensburg to Hamburg costing on average $175.
A bus is $445 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ravensburg to Hamburg costing on average $536.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 6m.
Bus takes on average 16h 26m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ravensburg and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bahnhof Ravensburg and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ravensburg, ZOB and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Sas Airways, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Swiss, Air France, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, GetJet Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, TAP Portugal, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 10 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane.
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