There are 9 ways to get from Ełk to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Poznań
best- Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
11h 7m€159–652Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
14h 22m€90–160Drive 994.1 km
- Drive from Ełk to Hamburgcar 994.1 km
11h 5m€142–205Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane WAW - HAM
8h 7m€110–384Train
- Take the train from Elk to Olsztyn Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Szczecin Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Buetzowtrain R
- Take the train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 33 / ...
17h 2m€124–490Bus, train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane VNO - HAM
9h 32m€96–269Bus, bus to Riga International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Siauliai to Riga Airportbus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane RIX - HAM
12h 34m€122–311Bus, car to Palanga International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Kaunas Airport to Palanga Airportcar
- Fly from Palanga International Airport (PLQ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane PLQ - HAM
12h 45m€170–622Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane WAW - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbftrain
10h€130–577
Ełk to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ełk to Hamburg is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ełk to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €110 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Ełk to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Elk and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Poznan Glowny, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Ełk and Hamburg is 1021 km. The road distance is 994.1 km.
The best way to get from Ełk to Hamburg without a car is to train via Poznań which takes 11h 7m and costs €150 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Ełk to Hamburg, including transfers.
Ełk to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Ełk to Hamburg train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Elk station.
The best way to get from Ełk to Hamburg is to train via Poznań which takes 11h 7m and costs €150 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 14h 22m.
What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Elk to Hamburg Hbf via Poznan Glowny, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Berlin Hbf in around 11h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €90–160 and the journey takes 14h 22m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Hamburg Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Elk to Poznan Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Elk to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Olsztyn Glowny to Szczecin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Elk to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Szczecin Glowny to Buetzow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Siauliai, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Siauliai to Riga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- ollex.lt
Bus from Siauliai to Riga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- ollex.lt
Car from Kaunas Airport to Palanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
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More Questions & Answers
Ełk to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Ełk to Hamburg train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Poznan Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ełk to Hamburg is 994 km. It takes approximately 11h 5m to drive from Ełk to Hamburg.
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