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Compare bus, train, and flight for Berlin to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, while a flight costs an average of €544.
Distance: 255 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€41 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest | €544 Average price | €43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Hamburg:
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Hamburg costing on average €41.
A bus is €527 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Hamburg costing on average €544.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 1m.
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Hamburg
How to get from Berlin to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
7:05 AM 3h10 Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel) 10:15 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
7:05 AM 3h10 Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel) 10:15 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 140
3:09 PM 1h44 Berlin Hbf 4:53 PM Hamburg-Bergedorf €90 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain8:29 PM 1h52 Berlin Spandau 10:21 PM Hamburg Hbf €32 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixTrain
8:18 PM 2h03 Berlin Hbf 10:21 PM Hamburg Hbf €32 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixTrain
7:55 PM 2h26 Berlin Südkreuz station 10:21 PM Hamburg Hbf €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
6:40 AM 3h35 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 10:15 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €26 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:05 AM 4h10 Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz 10:15 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €26 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
3:30 AM 3h15 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 6:45 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Hamburg:
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Hamburg costing on average €41.
A bus is €527 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Hamburg costing on average €544.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 1m.
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
- Around 30 buses per day.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 30 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 22 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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