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

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There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Hamburg by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, 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 Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    8h
    €143–289

  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 7m
    €53–214

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 198
    14h 8m
    €68–111

  4. Drive  727.7 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Hamburgcar car 727.7 km
    6h 24m
    €117–168

  5. 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
    10h 9m
    €109–134

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    5h 33m
    €71–304

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    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 43m
    €123–332

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    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
    6h 58m
    €130–293

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    6h 36m
    €123–280

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport

    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 Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €151–503

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Hamburg Airport

    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
    7h 57m
    €126–318

Alsace to Hamburg by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 777.3 km
  • Duration: 8h

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

You can take a train from Scherwiller to Hamburg Hbf via Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, and Strasbourg in around 14h 8m.

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