How to travel from Munich to Hamburg

There are 3 travel options to Hamburg from Munich. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Hamburg from Munich is by taking a train, which costs on average €24.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Munich to Hamburg:

A train is €3 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Munich to Hamburg costing on average €27.

Taking a train costs €46 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €70.

The fastest way to get to Hamburg from Munich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 10 h 35 min of travel time.

Train takes 5 h 32 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 614 km from Munich to Hamburg.

The average frequency per day from Munich to Hamburg is:

• 14 coaches a day.
• 26 flights a day.
• Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Munich to Hamburg:

• Most travellers who purchase a coach ticket from Munich to Hamburg depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
• Most travellers who purchase a plane ticket from Munich to Hamburg depart from Munich Airport to Hamburg Airport.
• Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from Munich to Hamburg depart from Munich Hbf to Hamburg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Munich to Hamburg:

• Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Munich to Hamburg tickets on Omio for €27.
• Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Baltic or Luxair to go to Hamburg by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurowings Munich to Hamburg tickets on Omio for €70.
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, FlixTrain, Snälltåget or Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Hamburg by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Munich to Hamburg tickets on Omio for €24.

Yes, there are direct services available from Munich to Hamburg with the following travel companies:

• Direct coach available with FlixBus 3 direct coaches per day.
• 12 direct flights per day with Lufthansa or Lufthansa Cityline (2).
• Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn, Snälltåget or Österreichische Bundesbahnen with 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Hamburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Munich and Hamburg.