There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg to Braunschweig by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 57
1h 50m€29–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Brunswick170.8 km
2h 38m€10Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central stationbus 182 / ...
3h 15m€19–29Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 17m€38–80Train via Uelzen
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Uelzen to Braunschweig-Gliesmarodetrain Rb
2h 37m€49–84Drive 171.7 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Braunschweigcar 171.7 km
2h 6m€32–46
Hamburg to Braunschweig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Braunschweig is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Braunschweig is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €29 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Brunswick central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Hamburg and Braunschweig is 181 km. The road distance is 171.7 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Braunschweig without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €29 - €60.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Hamburg to Braunschweig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Braunschweig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Braunschweig is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €29 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €29 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Braunschweig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof twice a week. Tickets cost €29–60 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central station twice daily. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Uelzen to Braunschweig-Gliesmarode
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Braunschweig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
Hamburg to Braunschweig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Braunschweig is 172 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Hamburg to Braunschweig.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Braunschweig. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.