There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Hamberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
7h 13m€125–549Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 39m€51–147Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N1326 / ...
10h 27m€59–123Drive 633.4 km
- Drive from Berlin to Hambergcar 633.4 km
6h 7m€90–130Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain Re
7h 18m€145–623Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train, line 742 bus
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Pforzheim ZOB to Hamberg Steinegger Straßebus
4h 52m€100–306Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Vaihingentrain
5h 52m€101–335
Berlin to Hamberg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Hamberg is to bus which costs €55 - €130 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Hamberg is to fly and train and line 742 bus which takes 4h 52m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Hamberg. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Hamberg Steinegger Straße via Pforzheim ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Hamberg. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Pforzheim Hbf via Frankfurt and Karlsruhe Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Berlin and Hamberg is 696 km. The road distance is 633.4 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Hamberg without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 13m and costs €120 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Berlin to Hamberg, including transfers.
Berlin to Hamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Hamberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Hamberg is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 13m and costs €120 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 10h 27m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Hamberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Hamberg Steinegger Straße via Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hbf, Pforzheim Hbf, and Pforzheim ZOB in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Karlsruhe central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 9h. Ecolines also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Vaihingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Vaihingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 03544/5001-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- RVS
Bus from Pforzheim ZOB to Hamberg Steinegger Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- RVS
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Hamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Berlin to Hamberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Hamberg is 633 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Berlin to Hamberg.
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