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How to get fromAlsace to Hamburgby train, bus, night train, car, train (TGV), car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, train (TGV), car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    8h 36m
    €124–334

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 23m
    €54–214

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Selestat to Strasbourgbus bus Autocar
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 198
    14h 43m
    €80–120

  4. Drive  727.7 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Hamburgcar car 727.7 km
    6h 24m
    €138–199

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 4 / ...
    8h 52m
    €122–260

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Alsace to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    11h 15m
    €111–136

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    5h 53m
    €67–323

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    6h 48m
    €118–325

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    7h 21m
    €133–297

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    7h 26m
    €124–279

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LUX - HAM
    8h 2m
    €136–302

Alsace to Hamburg by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Scherwiller to Hamburg Hbf via Strasbourg and Offenburg Bahnhof in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Strasbourg, Gare Centrale, Etoile Bourse, and Strasbourg in around 14h 43m.

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