The average bus between Berlin and Hamburg-Altona takes 3h 57m and the fastest bus takes 3h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Berlin to Hamburg-Altona. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Berlin and Hamburg-Altona. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Berlin is at 11:20 PM which arrives into Hamburg-Altona at 3:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and take an average of 3h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Hamburg-Altona. However, there are services departing from Berlin station and arriving at Hamburg-Altona station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
Berlin to Hamburg-Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Hamburg-Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
The distance between Berlin and Hamburg-Altona is 258.9 km. The road distance is 286 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 3h 15m.