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How to get fromFrankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburgby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3h 43m
    €90–410

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 23m
    €39–111

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    6h 30m
    €40–70

  4. Drive 479.8 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburgcar car 479.8 km
    4h 8m
    €68–98

  5. Car train

    1. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    6h 21m
    €95–120

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    2h 51m
    €80–194

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 19m
    €132–440

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4h 42m
    €116–398

Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburg by train

Calendar203Weekly Trains
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 43m

What companies run services between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90–410 and the journey takes 3h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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