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How to get fromForchheim to Hamburgby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Hamburg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    5h 53m
    €125–526

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 29m
    €44–123

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N05
    9h 2m
    €48–80

  4. Drive  519.4 km

    1. Drive from Forchheim to Hamburgcar car 519.4 km
    5h 35m
    €75–108

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Forchheim to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    6h 56m
    €108–139

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane NUE - HAM
    4h 6m
    €114–291

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MUC - HAM
    5h 34m
    €125–390

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    6h 29m
    €132–377

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    6h 42m
    €122–404

Forchheim to Hamburg by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 721.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bamberg to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €120–500 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erlangen train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 55m.

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