There are 8 ways to get from Bamberg to Hamburg by train, rideshare, plane, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bamberg to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
4h 42m€120–250Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bamberg to Hamburg495.9 km
5h 40m€24–35Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NUE - HAM
4h 13m€110–300Drive, car train
- Drive from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
7h 4m€107–138Drive 496 km
- Drive from Bamberg to Hamburgcar 496 km
5h 25m€73–105Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
5h 59m€115–280Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MUC - HAM
5h 28m€123–331Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
6h 49m€115–338
Bamberg to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bamberg to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €24 - €35 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bamberg to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €110 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bamberg and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Bamberg and Hamburg is 697 km. The road distance is 496 km.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €120 - €250.
The train from Bamberg to Hamburg Hbf takes 4h 42m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bamberg to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bamberg station.
Bamberg to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bamberg to Hamburg is 496 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Bamberg to Hamburg.
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What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bamberg to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €120–250 and the journey takes 4h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bamberg to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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