There are 6 ways to get from Buxtehude to Altona by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train via Hamburg-Harburg
best- Take the train from Buxtehude to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Harburg to Altonatrain S3 / ...
52 min€5–15Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Buxtehude to Hamburg35.4 km
1h€3Line 2040 bus
- Take the bus from Bf. Buxtehude to Finkenwerderbus 2040
59 minTrain
- Take the train from Buxtehude to Neugrabentrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Neugraben to Altonatrain S3 / ...
59 min€4–10Drive 30.8 km
- Drive from Buxtehude to Altonacar 30.8 km
34 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Buxtehude to Altonataxi 30.8 km
34 min€85–110
Buxtehude to Altona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buxtehude to Altona is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Buxtehude to Altona is to drive which takes 34 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bf. Buxtehude and arriving at Finkenwerder. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
No, there is no direct train from Buxtehude to Altona. However, there are services departing from Buxtehude and arriving at Altona via Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Buxtehude and Altona is 38 km. The road distance is 30.8 km.
The best way to get from Buxtehude to Altona without a car is to train via Hamburg-Harburg which takes 52 min and costs €5 - €15.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Buxtehude to Altona, including transfers.
Buxtehude to Altona bus services, operated by Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft AG (KVG Kassel), depart from Bf. Buxtehude station.
Buxtehude to Altona train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, depart from Buxtehude station.
The best way to get from Buxtehude to Altona is to train via Hamburg-Harburg which takes 52 min and costs €5 - €15. Alternatively, you can line 2040 bus, which costs and takes 59 min.
What companies run services between Buxtehude, Germany and Altona, Germany?
You can take a train from Buxtehude to Altona via Hamburg-Harburg and Harburg in around 52 min. Alternatively, Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft AG (KVG Kassel) operates a bus from Bf. Buxtehude to Finkenwerder hourly, and the journey takes 59 min.
Train from Buxtehude to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
Train from Buxtehude to Neugraben
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
Bus from Bf. Buxtehude to Finkenwerder
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft AG (KVG Kassel)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Buxtehude to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Buxtehude to Altona bus services, operated by Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft AG (KVG Kassel), arrive at Finkenwerder station.
Buxtehude to Altona train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buxtehude to Altona is 31 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Buxtehude to Altona.
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