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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, while a flight costs an average of €170.
Distance: 395 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€49 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest | €170 Average price | €72 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 29m Average total duration 4h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average €49.
A bus is €134 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average €170.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 29m.
Bus takes on average 6h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 PM10h15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 PM10h15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH68:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:05 AMHamburg Airport€1781One-way0 transfers
Other options
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FlixTrain3:20 AM9h47Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1:07 PMHamburg Hbf€311One-way1 transfer - FlixTrain1:58 PM6h23Frankfurt South station8:21 PMHamburg Hbf€431One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain3:58 PM6h23Frankfurt South station10:21 PMHamburg Hbf€431One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain4:15 AM8h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:55 PMHamburg Harburg€301One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain4:15 AM8h52Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:07 PMHamburg Hbf€311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain3:20 AM9h35Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)12:55 PMHamburg Harburg€311One-way1 transfer
- LH27:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport8:05 AMHamburg Airport€1781One-way0 transfers
LH42221:00 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport2:05 PMHamburg Airport€1781One-way0 transfers
DE418110:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport11:05 AMHamburg Airport€1841One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average €49.
A bus is €134 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average €170.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 29m.
Bus takes on average 6h 15m.
- Around 39 trains per day.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Hamburg by train.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 18 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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