There are 7 ways to get from Butzbach to Hamburg by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or night train
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Re30
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
5h 44m€78–216Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Butzbach Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
8h 2m€48–95Drive 441.6 km
- Drive from Butzbach to Hamburgcar 441.6 km
3h 47m€65–94Train, fly
- Take the train from Butzbach Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 33m€97–234Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 24
5h 54m€87–187Drive, car train
- Drive from Butzbach to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
6h 24m€101–129Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus Re30e
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 57m€67–157
Butzbach to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butzbach to Hamburg is to train and bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Butzbach to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Butzbach to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Butzbach Bahnhof and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Gießen Bahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Butzbach and Hamburg is 468 km. The road distance is 441.6 km.
The best way to get from Butzbach to Hamburg without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 5h 44m and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Butzbach to Hamburg, including transfers.
Butzbach to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
Butzbach to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Butzbach to Hamburg is 442 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Butzbach to Hamburg.
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What companies run services between Butzbach, Hesse, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Butzbach Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf via Gießen Bahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 5h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Butzbach Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Butzbach Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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