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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 bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. 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 €35, while a flight costs an average of €246.
Distance: 395 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€66 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €246 Average price | €16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 11m Average total duration 4h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 53m Average total duration 8h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 23m 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 Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €66.
A bus is €211 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €246.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 8h 53m.
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.
FlixTrain+FlixBus1:39 PM10h36Hamburg Hbf12:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€451One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus1:39 PM10h36Hamburg Hbf12:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€451One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH1111:00 AM1h10Hamburg Airport12:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€3851One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain1:39 PM6h21Hamburg Hbf8:00 PMFrankfurt South station€681One-way0 transfers
- ICE 773 · ICE 9953:29 PM4h10Hamburg Hbf7:39 PMFrankfurt South station€701One-way1 transfer
- ICE 92110:45 PM8h00Hamburg Hbf6:45 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€741One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:00 AM7h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof6:35 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€461One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:00 AM6h55Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof5:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€501One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:15 AM8h20Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport6:35 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€521One-way0 transfers
- LH357:30 AM1h10Hamburg Airport8:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€4771One-way0 transfers
LH42256:00 PM1h10Hamburg Airport7:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€5421One-way0 transfers- LH710:00 AM1h10Hamburg Airport11:10 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€5571One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €66.
A bus is €211 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €246.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 8h 53m.
- Around 50 trains per day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 5 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, Eurowings, British Airways, Air Dolomiti to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 28 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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