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How to get fromEłk to Hamburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Ełk to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Poznań

    best
    1. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    10h 53m
    €132–264

  2. Train, bus to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Elk to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    2. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elblagtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Elbląg to Gdansk Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GDN - HAM
    9h 45m
    €42–236

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    14h 22m
    €85–140

  4. Drive  979.4 km

    1. Drive from Ełk to Hamburgcar car 979.4 km
    11h 17m
    €144–207

  5. Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane WAW - HAM
    7h 53m
    €108–347

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Elk to Olsztyn Glownytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Szczecin Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Buetzowtrain train R
    4. Take the train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 33 / ...
    16h 48m
    €88–195

  7. Bus, train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    3. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane VNO - HAM
    10h 7m
    €104–264

  8. Bus, bus to Riga International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Siauliai to Riga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RIX - HAM
    12h 34m
    €120–313

  9. Bus, car to Palanga International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Drive from Kaunas Airport to Palanga Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Palanga International Airport (PLQ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane PLQ - HAM
    13h 20m
    €198–627

  10. Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane WAW - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    9h 45m
    €113–391

Ełk to Hamburg by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 53m

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 10h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 14h 22m.

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