There are 5 ways to get from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re6 / ...
19 min€7–55Drive 32.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altonacar 32.9 km
27 min€5–7Bus
- Take the bus from Bf. Elmshorn to Bf. Altonabus Re6
50 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altonataxi 32.9 km
27 min€85–110Line 185 bus, train
- Take the bus from Elmshorn, Probstendamm to S Halstenbekbus 185
- Take the train from Halstenbek to Altonatrain S3 / ...
1h 34m€7–9
Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona is to drive which costs €4 - €7 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona is to train which takes 19 min and costs €7 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bf. Elmshorn and arriving at Bf. Altona. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elmshorn and arriving at Hamburg-Altona. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Elmshorn and Hamburg-Altona is 29 km. The road distance is 32.9 km.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs €7 - €55.
The train from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona takes 19 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bf. Elmshorn station.
Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Elmshorn station.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona is to train which takes 19 min and costs €7 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 50 min.
What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Hamburg-Altona, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona hourly. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 19 min. Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a bus from Bf. Elmshorn to Bf. Altona once a week, and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
Train from Halstenbek to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bf. Elmshorn to Bf. Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvv.de
Bus from Elmshorn, Probstendamm to S Halstenbek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Super-Taxi Itzehoe 8181
- Phone
- +49 4821 8181
- Website
- super-taxi.de
Taxi Schirrow
- Phone
- +49 4893 376788
City-Taxi
- Phone
- +49 4141 420420
- Website
- city-taxi.jimdosite.com
Taxi 2000-Taxifunkgemeinschaft Stade
- Phone
- +49 4141 2000
- Website
- taxi2000-stade.com
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More Questions & Answers
Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bf. Altona station.
Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona is 33 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona.
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