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How to get fromEllwangen to Hamburgby train, night train, car, plane, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Ellwangen to Hamburg by train, night train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Ansbachtrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Ansbach to Hamburg Hbftrain train 24 / ...
    5h 53m
    €113–245

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Crailsheim Bahnhof to Lauda, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Lauda to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 28m
    €54–213

  3. Drive  617.7 km

    1. Drive from Ellwangen to Hamburgcar car 617.7 km
    5h 13m
    €91–132

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4h 47m
    €101–291

  5. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    5h 59m
    €131–271

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ellwangen to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    7h 8m
    €113–145

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 32m
    €134–472

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    5h 54m
    €117–297

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Goldshöfe, Bahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MUC - HAM
    6h 48m

Ellwangen to Hamburg by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 645.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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

You can take a train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf via Ansbach in around 5h 53m.

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