There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorntrain Rb
32 min€7–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Elmshorn36.5 km
54 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Elmshornbus Re6 / ...
1h 11mDrive 36.3 km
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorncar 36.3 km
31 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorntaxi 36.3 km
31 min€95–120
Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn is to drive which takes 31 min and costs €5 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Bf. Elmshorn. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Elmshorn. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn is 33 km. The road distance is 36.3 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €60.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB station.
Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn is to train which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Hamburg Hbf, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?
Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €27–60 and the journey takes 32 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Elmshorn hourly, and the journey takes 1h 7m.
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Das Taxi
- Phone
- +49 40 221 122
- Website
- dastaxi.de
Hansa-Taxi 211 211
- Phone
- +49 40 211211
- Website
- taxi211211.de
Taxi Alstertal
- Phone
- +49 40 600 3040
- Website
- taxi-alstertal.de
Taxi Bergedorf
- Phone
- +49 40 721 8034
- Website
- taxi-bergedorf.de
Taxi Hamburg
- Phone
- +49 40 666 666
- Website
- taxi-hamburg.de
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bf. Elmshorn station.
Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Elmshorn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn is 36 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.