614 km | |
Train, coach or flight | |
€24 - €70 | |
Train • €24 • 5 h 32 min | |
Flight • €70 • 1 h 15 min | |
FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 614 km by train, coach or flight between Munich and Hamburg. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Munich to Hamburg.
How to get from Munich to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Munich to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Travel to Hamburg from Munich on BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurowings and Deutsche Bahn travel with Omio. When comparing timetables and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main operator of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel from Munich to Hamburg. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French travel provider from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French car sharing service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one cabin bag and up to two hold bags.
Eurowings is Germany's leading low-cost airline and offers a choice of Smart, Best and BIZclass fares for your next travel to Hamburg from Munich.
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:
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:
The following travel companies offer services from Munich to Hamburg:
Yes, there are direct services available from Munich to Hamburg with the following travel companies:
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.
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