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Compare bus, train, and flight for Berlin to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 4m. 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 €17, while a flight costs an average of €603.
Distance: 255 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€603 Average price | €42 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest | €43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 32m Average total duration 3h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Berlin to Hamburg:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Hamburg costing on average €42.
A bus is €586 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Hamburg costing on average €603.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 58m.
Flight takes on average 5h 32m.
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.
- FlixBus4:00 AM3h15Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)7:15 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:00 AM3h15Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)7:15 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 6067:37 AM1h47Berlin Hbf9:24 AMHamburg Hbf€581One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain8:31 PM1h50Berlin Spandau10:21 PMHamburg Hbf€211One-way0 transfers- FlixTrain8:18 PM2h03Berlin Hbf10:21 PMHamburg Hbf€211One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain8:31 AM1h50Berlin Spandau10:21 AMHamburg Hbf€241One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:35 AM3h40Berlin, Alexanderplatz7:15 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€151One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:05 AM3h10Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)10:15 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€161One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:40 AM3h35Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)10:15 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€161One-way0 transfers
- BA966+
BA84906:55 AM9h00Berlin Brandenburg Airport3:55 PMHamburg Airport€3381One-way1 transfer 
LH1961 · LH20546:20 AM3h40Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:00 AMHamburg Airport€4141One-way1 transfer- LH203 · LH106:45 AM3h20Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:05 AMHamburg Airport€4901One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Hamburg:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Hamburg costing on average €42.
A bus is €586 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Hamburg costing on average €603.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 58m.
Flight takes on average 5h 32m.
- Around 32 buses per day.
- Around 25 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 BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with metronom, Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- 32 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 20 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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