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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 €40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 58m. 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 €40, while a flight costs an average of €272.
Distance: 395 km
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€68 Average price | €40 Average price Cheapest | €272 Average price | €73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 17m Average total duration 8h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m 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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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average €68.
A bus is €233 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average €272.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 9h 17m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 5728:39 PM3h51Frankfurt South station12:30 AMHamburg Hbf€431One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 5728:39 PM3h51Frankfurt South station12:30 AMHamburg Hbf€431One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE41798:05 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:10 PMHamburg Airport€4021One-way0 transfers
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- S9 · ICE 572+
246198:15 PM4h15Frankfurt am Main Flughafen12:30 AMHamburg Hbf€531One-way2 transfers - 4635 · ICE 108010:28 PM8h14Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:42 AMHamburg Hbf€731One-way1 transfer
- IC 604702:14 AM6h39Frankfurt South station7:53 AMHamburg Hbf€751One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:25 AM6h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€581One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:25 AM10h20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:45 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€691One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 PM10h15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€771One-way1 transfer
- LH307:00 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport8:05 PMHamburg Airport€5631One-way0 transfers
- LH349:15 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport10:20 PMHamburg Airport€5631One-way0 transfers
LH42244:00 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport5:05 PMHamburg Airport€5631One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average €68.
A bus is €233 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg costing on average €272.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 9h 17m.
- Around 55 trains per day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 6 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, British Airways to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 30 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet.
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