There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Hamburg by train or car
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
3h 21m€91–326Drive 290 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Hamburgcar 290 km
2h 41m€42–60Train
- Take the train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb89
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
5h 53m€71–252
Basel to Hamburg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Hamburg is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Hamburg is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Oelde and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Bielefeld Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Basel and Hamburg is 336 km. The road distance is 290 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Hamburg without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 3h 21m and costs €90 - €330.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Basel to Hamburg, including transfers.
Basel to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
Basel to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Hamburg is 290 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Basel to Hamburg.
There are 1590+ hotels available in Hamburg.
What companies run services between Basel, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Basel to Hamburg Hbf via Oelde, Bielefeld Hbf, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
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