There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg to Braunschweig by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 57
1h 51m€30–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Brunswick171.6 km
2h 38m€10Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central stationbus 182 / ...
3h 15m€19–35Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 17m€44–236Train via Uelzen
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Uelzen to Braunschweig-Gliesmarodetrain Rb
2h 37m€65–258Drive 172.9 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Braunschweigcar 172.9 km
2h 9m€25–36
Hamburg to Braunschweig by train
Questions & Answers
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 51m and costs €30 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Brunswick central station station. Services depart three times a day, 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 six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Hamburg and Braunschweig is 181 km. The road distance is 172.9 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Braunschweig without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs €30 - €140.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 51m including transfers and departs six times 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 51m and costs €30 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 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 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Uelzen to Braunschweig-Gliesmarode
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
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 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m 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.