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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Saalfeld/Saale to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of lei649 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of lei649, while a flight costs an average of lei2380.
Distance: 210 miles (338 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei2380 Average price | lei649 Average price Cheapest | lei349 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Saalfeld/Saale to Hamburg:
A train is lei1732 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saalfeld/Saale to Hamburg costing on average lei2380.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 15m.
You'll arrive about 2h 49m sooner (2h 28m by flight vs 5h 17m by car). Tickets start at around lei2380 compared to roughly lei349 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Saalfeld/Saale to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saalfeld/Saale to Hamburg is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:00 PM4h05Saalfeld/Saale5:05 PMHamburglei12761One-way0 transfers
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1:00 PM4h05Saalfeld/Saale5:05 PMHamburglei12761One-way0 transfers
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1:00 PM4h05Saalfeld/Saale5:05 PMHamburglei12761One-way0 transfers
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1:10 PM4h55Saalfeld/Saale6:05 PMHamburglei23261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Saalfeld/Saale to Hamburg:
A train is lei1732 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saalfeld/Saale to Hamburg costing on average lei2380.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 15m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saalfeld/Saale and Hamburg as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Saalfeld (Saale) station and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
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