There are 7 ways to get from Bremerhaven to Hamburg by train, bus, ferry, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bremen
best- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
1h 40m€36–215Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bremerhaven to Hamburg120.3 km
2h 17m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platzbus Re9x / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1360a / ...
3h 25mFerry
- Take the ferry from Bremerhaven to Heligolandferry
- Take the ferry from Heligoland to Hamburgferry
7h 56m€102–133Train
- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Buxtehudetrain Rb
- Take the train from Buxtehude to Hamburg Hbftrain Re
2h 32m€36–40Train #2
- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Buxtehudetrain Rb
- Take the train from Neugraben to Jungfernstiegtrain S3 / ...
2h 34m€35–37Drive 119.6 km
- Drive from Bremerhaven to Hamburgcar 119.6 km
2h 7m€17–25
Bremerhaven to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bremerhaven to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bremerhaven to Hamburg is to train via Bremen which takes 1h 40m and costs €35 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bremerhaven to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Bremerhaven to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Bremerhaven and arriving at Hamburg via Heligoland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Bremerhaven to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Bremerhaven Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Bremen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Bremerhaven and Hamburg is 176 km. The road distance is 119.6 km.
The best way to get from Bremerhaven to Hamburg without a car is to train via Bremen which takes 1h 40m and costs €35 - €220.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Bremerhaven to Hamburg, including transfers.
Bremerhaven to Hamburg bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof station.
Bremerhaven to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bremerhaven Hbf station.
What companies run services between Bremerhaven, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Hamburg Hbf via Bremen Hbf in around 1h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz and Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 04761-9931 16
- Website
- evb-elbe-weser.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Buxtehude
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- evb-elbe-weser.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Buxtehude
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- evb-elbe-weser.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Buxtehude to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
Train from Neugraben to Jungfernstieg
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 4721 667600
- [email protected]
- Website
- cassen-eils.de
Ferry from Bremerhaven to Heligoland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- cassen-eils.de
- Phone
- +49 461 864-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- helgoline.de
Ferry from Heligoland to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €66–82
- Website
- https://www.helgoline.de/
- Jet Class Season A
- €82
- Jet Class Season B
- €73
- Jet Class Season C
- €66
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bremerhaven to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Bremerhaven to Hamburg is to train via Bremen which takes 1h 40m and costs €35 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 25m.
Bremerhaven to Hamburg bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz station.
Bremerhaven to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bremen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremerhaven to Hamburg is 120 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Bremerhaven to Hamburg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bremerhaven and Hamburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.