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

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There are 7 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    1h 47m
    €14–110

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 282.6 km
    3h 42m
    €8–21

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N70 / ...
    4h 41m
    €27–44

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    2h 53m
    €30–70

  5. Drive  282 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Hamburgcar car 282 km
    2h 31m
    €53–77

  6. 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
    5h 13m
    €49–144

  7. Fly

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BER - HAM
    4h 50m
    €176–400

Berlin Hbf to Hamburg by train

Calendar276Weekly Trains
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€14Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 285.1 km
  • Duration: 1h 47m

What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Six other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m.

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