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Compare train, bus, and flight for Vienna to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, and a flight costs an average of €107.
Distance: 744 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€111 Average price | €225 Average price | €63 Average price Cheapest |
11h 58m Average total duration 11h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 2m Average total duration 14h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Hamburg
How to get from Vienna to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- REX 2356 · RJ 270 · RJ 4787:11 PM11h53Wien Praterstern7:04 AMHamburg Hbf€381One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- REX 2356 · RJ 270 · RJ 4787:11 PM11h53Wien Praterstern7:04 AMHamburg Hbf€381One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- EW77557:55 PM1h30Vienna International Airport9:25 PMHamburg Airport€1801One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 256 · RJ 1767:10 AM11h15Vienna Hbf6:25 PMHamburg Hbf€561One-way1 transfer
- RJX 19910 · ICE 210 · S3 · ICE 7887:28 AM10h29Vienna Hbf5:57 PMHamburg Hbf€591One-way3 transfers
- EC 106 · EC 282 · RJ 3826:10 AM10h14Vienna Hbf4:24 PMHamburg Hbf€601One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM15h15Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz4:15 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€601One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain11:30 PM12h51Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)12:21 PMHamburg Hbf€611One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain9:00 PM13h21Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)10:21 AMHamburg Hbf€611One-way1 transfer
- EW2757 · EW20464:05 PM3h15Vienna International Airport7:20 PMHamburg Airport€1551One-way1 transfer
- EW2757 · EW70474:05 PM4h50Vienna International Airport8:55 PMHamburg Airport€1901One-way1 transfer
VY8715 · VY18222:45 PM6h15Vienna International Airport9:00 PMHamburg Airport€2571One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Hamburg:
A bus is €48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Hamburg costing on average €111.
A bus is €162 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Hamburg costing on average €225.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 28m.
Bus takes on average 14h 32m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, KLM, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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