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How to get fromHamburg to Ełkby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Ełk by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Poznań

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    12h 34m
    zł 608–1,230

  2. Fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane HAM - GDN
    2. Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus bus
    3. Take the train from Elblag to Elktrain train
    10h 13m
    zł 259–1,178

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus N1206 / ...
    14h 47m
    zł 420–650

  4. Drive  977 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Ełkcar car 977 km
    11h 22m
    zł 635–916

  5. Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane HAM - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train
    8h 29m
    zł 482–1,517

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bützow, Bahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    3. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    16h 40m
    zł 585–1,842

  7. Fly to Vilnius Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane HAM - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Suwalkitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Suwałki DA to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus bus
    12h 7m
    zł 442–1,131

  8. Fly to Riga International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    2. Take the bus from Riga Airport to Siauliaibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Siauliai, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    13h 28m
    zł 543–1,235

Hamburg to Ełk by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 608Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 34m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Ełk, Poland?

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Elk via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin, and Poznan Glowny in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 once daily. Tickets cost zł 420–650 and the journey takes 14h 47m.

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