The cheapest and fastest trains from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt am Main
- Cheapest price on Nov 01
- €37
- Average ticket price on Nov 01
- €91
- Fastest journey on Nov 01
- 3 h 20 m
- Average journey duration on Nov 01
- 3 h 25 m
- Trains on Nov 01
- 64
- Distance
- 393 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt am Main is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt am Main will cost around €91 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €37.
On Sun, Nov 01, we found 64 trains from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt am Main, including 33 direct services.
On Sun, Nov 01 the direct trains cover the 393 km distance in an average of 3 h 25 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 20 m .
On Sun, Nov 01 the slowest trains will take 3 h 30 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
ICE 12714:27 AM 3h47 Hamburg Hbf 8:14 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
ICE 12714:27 AM 4h06 Hamburg Hbf 8:33 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
ICE 1081 · 450110:28 PM 6h52 Hamburg Hbf 5:20 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €40 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixTrain+
FlixBus4:50 PM 8h45 Hamburg Hbf 1:35 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €50 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixTrain+
FlixBus10:50 AM 9h10 Hamburg Hbf 8:00 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €50 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 712:30 PM 3h20 Hamburg Hbf 3:50 PM Frankfurt South station €82 1 One-way 0 transfers
ICE 752:20 PM 3h23 Hamburg Hbf 5:43 PM Frankfurt South station €93 1 One-way 0 transfers
ECE 58:28 AM 3h23 Hamburg Hbf 11:51 AM Frankfurt South station €77 1 One-way 0 transfers
ICE 7310:13 AM 3h30 Hamburg Hbf 1:43 PM Frankfurt South station €206 1 One-way 0 transfers
ECE 94:22 PM 3h30 Hamburg Hbf 7:52 PM Frankfurt South station €97 1 One-way 0 transfers
Journey information
Overview: Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt am Main
Trains from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt am Main run on average 26 times per day, taking around 4h 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €7 if you book in advance.
There are 14 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:50, the last at 20:45. The fastest train covers the 393 km distance in 2h 49m.
Distance 393 km |
Average train duration 4h 39m |
Cheapest ticket price €7 |
Trains per day 26 |
Direct trains 14 |
Fastest train 2h 49m |
First train 12:50 AM |
Last train 8:45 PM |
Cheapest Month Sep |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 14 days |
Live departures
Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt am Main train times
The table below shows live departures for Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt am Main trains for today, Saturday, October 31. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixTrain | 7:39 AM Hamburg Hbf | 6h21 | 2:00 PM Frankfurt South station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 7:39 AM Hamburg Hbf | 9h56 | 5:35 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
ECE 5 | On time 8:28 AM Hamburg Hbf | 3h23 | 11:51 AM Frankfurt South station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 8:50 AM Hamburg Hbf | 8h20 | 5:10 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 8:50 AM Hamburg Hbf | 9h10 | 6:00 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1185 · ICE 577 | On time 9:21 AM Hamburg Hbf | 3h53 | 1:14 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1185 · ICE 577 · S9 | On time 9:21 AM Hamburg Hbf | 4h23 | 1:44 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1185 · ICE 720 | On time 9:21 AM Hamburg Hbf | 4h47 | 2:08 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain | 9:39 AM Hamburg Hbf | 6h21 | 4:00 PM Frankfurt South station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 519 | On time 9:45 AM Hamburg Hbf | 5h04 | 2:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 73 | On time 10:13 AM Hamburg Hbf | 3h30 | 1:43 PM Frankfurt South station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1073 | On time 10:21 AM Hamburg Hbf | 3h35 | 1:56 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1073 · 29522 | On time 10:21 AM Hamburg Hbf | 4h01 | 2:22 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 transfer | |
ICE 109 | On time 10:45 AM Hamburg Hbf | 4h54 | 3:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 587 · ICE 626 | On time 11:01 AM Hamburg Hbf | 5h07 | 4:08 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 579+ 82019 | Delayed 10:43 AM 11:15 AMHamburg Hbf | 3h59 | 3:14 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 579 · S9+ 82019 | Delayed 10:43 AM 11:15 AMHamburg Hbf | 4h29 | 3:44 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 2 transfers | |
ICE 611 | On time 11:45 AM Hamburg Hbf | 5h04 | 4:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 7 | On time 12:30 PM Hamburg Hbf | 3h20 | 3:50 PM Frankfurt South station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 201 | On time 12:45 PM Hamburg Hbf | 4h54 | 5:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 589 · ICE 993 | On time 1:01 PM Hamburg Hbf | 4h51 | 5:52 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 613 | On time 1:45 PM Hamburg Hbf | 5h04 | 6:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 881 · ECE 75 | On time 2:01 PM Hamburg Hbf | 3h42 | 5:43 PM Frankfurt South station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 881 · ICE 1187 | On time 2:01 PM Hamburg Hbf | 3h56 | 5:57 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 881 · ICE 1187 | On time 2:01 PM Hamburg Hbf | 4h18 | 6:19 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 transfer | |
ICE 675 | On time 2:11 PM Hamburg Hbf | 4h57 | 7:08 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 675 · S9 | On time 2:11 PM Hamburg Hbf | 5h33 | 7:44 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 transfer | |
ICE 203 | On time 2:45 PM Hamburg Hbf | 4h54 | 7:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 681 · 4533 · ICE 24 | On time 3:01 PM Hamburg Hbf | 4h55 | 7:56 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 681 · ICE 528 | On time 3:01 PM Hamburg Hbf | 5h07 | 8:08 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 615 | On time 3:45 PM Hamburg Hbf | 5h04 | 8:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 9 | On time 4:26 PM Hamburg Hbf | 3h26 | 7:52 PM Frankfurt South station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 205 | On time 4:45 PM Hamburg Hbf | 4h54 | 9:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 775+ 82031 | Delayed 4:43 PM 5:15 PMHamburg Hbf | 3h59 | 9:14 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 775 · S9+ 82031 | Delayed 4:43 PM 5:15 PMHamburg Hbf | 4h29 | 9:44 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1077 | On time 6:21 PM Hamburg Hbf | 3h35 | 9:56 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1077 | On time 6:21 PM Hamburg Hbf | 3h57 | 10:18 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 77 | On time 6:29 PM Hamburg Hbf | 3h30 | 9:59 PM Frankfurt South station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 619 | On time 7:45 PM Hamburg Hbf | 5h21 | 1:06 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 619 | On time 7:45 PM Hamburg Hbf | 5h08 | 12:53 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 79 | On time 8:29 PM Hamburg Hbf | 5h22 | 1:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 79 | On time 8:29 PM Hamburg Hbf | 5h04 | 1:33 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sunday, November 1 | |||||
FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 2:50 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof | 9h10 | 12:00 PM Frankfurt South station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 2:50 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof | 9h10 | 12:00 PM Frankfurt South station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1271 | On time 4:27 AM Hamburg Hbf | 3h47 | 8:14 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1271 | On time 4:27 AM Hamburg Hbf | 4h06 | 8:33 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 103 | On time 4:41 AM Hamburg Hbf | 4h58 | 9:39 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
FlixTrain
Hessische Landesbahn
metronom
Companies, tickets, and onboard amenities between Hamburg Hbf and Frankfurt am Main
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FAQs: Trains from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt am Main
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popular train stations
Popular train stations from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt am Main
Most Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt am Main trains use the Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf station pair, with some services arriving at Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf. Use this guide to compare Hamburg Hbf and Frankfurt am Main train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Hamburg Hbf from Hamburg city centre
Hamburg Hbf is 2 km from Hamburg city centre. Public transport options include:
Hamburg Hbf train station facilities and services
Hamburg Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Le Crobag, Burger King, Coffee Fellows, Havin Grill, KFC, Mr. CLOU, Starbucks, dean&david, SPAR Express, Pommesfreunde, & more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are available at Hamburg Hbf.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Hamburg Hbf. Information desks are located in the east hall on the opposite side of the DB ticket office.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is the station has luggage lockers. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Hamburg Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Hamburg Hbf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Hamburg Hbf: Wheelchair friendly with lifts and ramps. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Boutique 053 Hamburg Main Station, IntercityHotel Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, Park Hyatt Hamburg.
Getting to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf from Frankfurt am Main city centre
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf is 1 km from Frankfurt am Main city centre. Public transport options include:
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf train station facilities and services
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: asiagourmet, Burger King, Ciao Bella, Coffee Fellows, Crepes de France Express, dean&david, Starbucks, Uddin's Sky Sportsbar, McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts, & many more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf. Information desks are located opposite Platforms 12 and 13.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located in the main hall. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf: Step-free access and step markings. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Cristall, Grand Hotel Empire, Hotel Carlton.
Getting to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf from Frankfurt am Main city centre
Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf is 10 km from Frankfurt am Main city centre. Public transport options include:
Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf train station facilities and services
Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Restaurant Käfer's, McDonald's, Asia Snack Box
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf: Elevators, ramps.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel, Hilton Frankfurt Airport, Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt Airport.
Getting to Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf from Frankfurt am Main city centre
Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf is 10 km from Frankfurt am Main city centre. Public transport options include:
Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf train station facilities and services
Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Restaurant Käfer's, McDonald's, Asia Snack Box
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel, Hilton Frankfurt Airport, Steigenberger Airport Hotel.
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