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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €18, and a flight costs an average of €101.
Distance: 395 km
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€37 Average price Cheapest | €41 Average price | €199 Average price |
5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 22m Average total duration 6h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4441 · ICE 1271+
8194511:36 PM8h38Hamburg Hbf8:14 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€281One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- 4441 · ICE 1271+8194511:36 PM8h38Hamburg Hbf8:14 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€281One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LH277:00 PM1h10Hamburg Airport8:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1591One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4441 · ICE 1271 · S9+8194511:36 PM9h08Hamburg Hbf8:44 AMFrankfurt am Main Flughafen€281One-way3 transfers
- ICE 5734:44 AM4h24Hamburg Hbf9:08 AMFrankfurt South station€541One-way0 transfers
- ICE 783 · ICE 10715:19 AM4h37Hamburg Hbf9:56 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€561One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:50 PM8h50Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof3:40 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€431One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:15 PM6h20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof2:35 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€441One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:50 PM9h15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof4:05 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€481One-way0 transfers
LH42233:00 PM1h10Hamburg Airport4:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1591One-way0 transfers- LH337:00 AM1h10Hamburg Airport8:10 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1801One-way0 transfers
- LH1111:00 AM1h10Hamburg Airport12:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1801One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is €5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €41.
A train is €163 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €199.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 6h 52m.
- Around 37 trains per day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Serbia to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 17 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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