There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
4h 1m€96–409Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 57m€38–110Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
6h 49m€42–69Drive 480.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to St. Paulicar 480.4 km
4h 8m€68–98Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 13 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
4h 22m€91–412Car train
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg-Altonacartrain
6h 33m€95–120Fly from Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 1m€81–189Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
4h 48m€116–398
Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €80 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to St. Pauli. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Paulinenstraße via HBF/Steintordamm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Hamburg-Altona. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and St. Pauli is 516 km. The road distance is 480.4 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €95 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli train services, operated by Urlaubs-Express (UEX), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €95 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 6h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €190 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and St. Pauli, 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli train services, operated by Urlaubs-Express (UEX), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli is 480 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to St. Pauli.
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