There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg to Elmshorn by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Elmshorntrain Rb
29 min€6–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Elmshorn36.5 km
47 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Elmshornbus Re6 / ...
1h 7mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Jungfernstieg to Pinnebergtrain S3 / ...
- Take the bus from Bf. Pinneberg to Bf. Elmshornbus X95 / ...
1h 22m€6–8Drive 35.8 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Elmshorncar 35.8 km
31 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hamburg to Elmshorntaxi 35.8 km
31 min€95–120
Hamburg to Elmshorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Elmshorn is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Elmshorn is to train which takes 29 min and costs €6 - €55.
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 Dammtor and arriving at Elmshorn. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Hamburg and Elmshorn is 32 km. The road distance is 35.8 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Elmshorn without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs €6 - €55.
The train from Hamburg Dammtor to Elmshorn takes 29 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Hamburg to Elmshorn bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB station.
Hamburg to Elmshorn train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Hamburg Dammtor station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Elmshorn is to train which takes 29 min and costs €6 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?
Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft operates a train from Hamburg Dammtor to Elmshorn every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €25–55 and the journey takes 29 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 Dammtor to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
Train from Jungfernstieg to Pinneberg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
- 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
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvv.de
Bus from Bf. Pinneberg to Bf. Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.hvv.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 to Elmshorn bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bf. Elmshorn station.
Hamburg to Elmshorn train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Elmshorn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Elmshorn is 36 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Hamburg to Elmshorn.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Elmshorn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.