How to travel from Vienna to Hamburg

There are 3 travel options between Vienna and Hamburg. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Hamburg from Vienna is by taking a train, which costs on average €38.

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

Taking a train costs €8 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €46 for the same trip.

A train is €102 less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Hamburg costing on average €140.

The fastest way from Vienna to Hamburg is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 30 min.

There are alternative travel options to Hamburg that take longer:

Coach takes 12 h 35 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 8 h 42 min of travel time.

Hamburg is approximately 744 km away from Vienna.

The average frequency per day from Vienna to Hamburg is:

• 18 coaches a day.
• 40 flights a day.
• Around 17 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Hamburg from Vienna 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 for travellers from Vienna to Hamburg:

• Coaches mostly leave from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and tend to arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
• Flights mostly leave from Vienna International Airport and tend to arrive in Hamburg Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Vienna to Hamburg:

• Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Vienna to Hamburg tickets on Omio for €46.
• Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Air Mercury, KLM or Air France can get you to Hamburg by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Eurowings from Vienna to Hamburg for €140 on Omio.
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or Österreichische Bundesbahnen for trains to Hamburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Vienna to Hamburg tickets on Omio for €38.

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

• Direct coaches with FlixBus with 2 direct coaches per day.
• Direct flights with Eurowings or Austrian Airlines with 6 direct flights per day.
• Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE or Österreichische Bundesbahnen with 3 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 to Hamburg from Vienna.