There are 9 ways to get from Altona to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurttrain 20
4h 32m€90–410Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Frankfurt473.9 km
5h 17m€21–35Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33
7h 44m€43–73Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
6h 45m€35–110Drive 480.4 km
- Drive from Altona to Frankfurt am Maincar 480.4 km
4h 8m€68–98Train via Hamburg Dammtor
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
5h 1m€91–414Car train
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurtcartrain
5h 46m€95–120Train via Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
7h 18m€153–653Fly
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
3h 7m€81–190
Altona to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altona to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Altona to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €80 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Altona to Frankfurt am Main station. However, there are services departing from Bf. Altona and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg-Altona and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Altona and Frankfurt am Main is 518 km. The road distance is 480.4 km.
The best way to get from Altona to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €90 - €410.
The train from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurt takes 4h 32m including transfers and departs once daily.
Altona to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Altona to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg-Altona station.
The best way to get from Altona to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €90 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €190 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Altona, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurt once daily. Tickets cost €90–410 and the journey takes 4h 32m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Altona to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Altona to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altona to Frankfurt am Main is 480 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Altona to Frankfurt am Main.
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