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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Hamburg-Mitteby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg-Mitte by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, 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. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 474.1 km
    5h 14m
    €19–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    6h 25m
    €35–65

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 39m
    €35–110

  5. Drive 476.4 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg-Mittecar car 476.4 km
    4h 3m
    €68–98

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    4h 3m
    €89–410

  7. Car train

    1. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    5h 55m
    €95–120

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Hanoverbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)train train Rb
    8h 19m
    €61–114

  9. Fly Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    2h 48m
    €81–189

  10. 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 23m
    €133–425

  11. 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 35m
    €116–399

Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg-Mitte by train

Calendar217Weekly Trains
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 43m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Hamburg-Mitte, 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. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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