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How to get fromBerlin Central Station to Hamburgby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Berlin Central Station to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train via Berlin Hbf

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    1h 50m
    €30–230

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 282.6 km
    3h 44m
    €8–20

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    4h 44m
    €27–47

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 300
    2h 37m
    €30–55

  5. Drive 280.7 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Central Station to Hamburgcar car 280.7 km
    2h 30m
    €40–58

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train rj 174
    1h 51m
    €14–25

  7. Train via Stralendorf

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Holthusentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Holthusen b Schwerin Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re1
    4h 44m
    €48–79

  8. Fly

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BER - HAM
    5h 13m
    €116–315

Berlin Central Station to Hamburg by foot and train

Calendar255Weekly Services
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 285.4 km
  • Duration: 1h 50m

What companies run services between Berlin Central Station, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m.

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