The average train between Munich and Hamburg-Altona takes 6h 52m and the fastest train takes 6h 36m. There is a train service every few hours from Munich 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.
Trains run hourly between Munich and Hamburg-Altona. The earliest departure is at 3:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Munich is at 10:01 PM which arrives into Hamburg-Altona at 7:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Hannover Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 6h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Munich to Hamburg-Altona. However, there are services departing from Munich station and arriving at Hamburg-Altona station via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
Munich to Hamburg-Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
Munich to Hamburg-Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Book your Munich to Hamburg-Altona train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and S-Bahn Hamburg.
The distance between Munich and Hamburg-Altona is 613 km. The road distance is 781 km.
You can take a train from München Hbf to Altona via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 10m.