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There are 6 ways to get from Erkrath to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    4h 6m
    €72–303

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 182 / ...
    6h 30m
    €38–64

  3. Drive 390.9 km

    1. Drive from Erkrath to Hamburgcar car 390.9 km
    3h 31m
    €56–81

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erkrath Erkrath S to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3h 7m
    €87–231

  5. Train via Düsseldorf Hbf

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Drf
    5h 28m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4h 20m
    €103–357

Erkrath to Hamburg by train

Calendar136Weekly Trains
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 392.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €70–300 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erkrath Erkrath S to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via D-Gerresheim S, D-Eller S, Düsseldorf-Eller Station, Hannover Hbf, and Hanover central bus station in around 6h 30m.

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