There are 8 ways to get from Erlangen to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, rideshare, 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
best- Take the train from Erlangen to Hamburg Hbftrain 28
5h 5m€130–600Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erlangen to Hamburg532.8 km
6h 5m€19–35Bus
- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N05
7h 55m€50–85Night train
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 42m€40–119Drive 535.1 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Hamburgcar 535.1 km
5h 42m€77–111Fly from Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NUE - HAM
3h 45m€106–289Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MUC - HAM
5h 9m€122–398Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
5h 44m€122–402
Erlangen to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €19 - €35 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Hamburg is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs €100 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erlangen train station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erlangen and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Erlangen and Hamburg is 736 km. The road distance is 535.1 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €130 - €600.
The train from Erlangen to Hamburg Hbf takes 5h 5m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Erlangen to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erlangen station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Hamburg is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €130 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 7h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erlangen to Hamburg Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €130–600 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erlangen train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 6 times a week. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erlangen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Erlangen train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Erlangen to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Erlangen to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Hamburg is 535 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Erlangen to Hamburg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Erlangen and Hamburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.