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

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There are 12 ways to get from Darmstadt to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    4h 28m
    €95–421

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 506.8 km
    5h 31m
    €19–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    7h 5m
    €45–75

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Darmstadt Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 57m
    €35–110

  5. Drive 507 km

    1. Drive from Darmstadt to Hamburgcar car 507 km
    4h 17m
    €73–105

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    5h 6m
    €96–420

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20N
    5h 57m
    €100–460

  8. Car train

    1. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    6h 22m
    €99–126

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Hanoverbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)train train Rb
    9h 37m
    €71–129

  10. Fly Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3h 9m
    €81–188

  11. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4h 43m
    €115–367

  12. Fly Frankfurt to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 37m
    €135–406

Darmstadt to Hamburg by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90–400 and the journey takes 3h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Darmstadt central train station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 5m.

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