There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Forchheim by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bambergtrain 28 / ...
5h 11m€131–501Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 11m€45–123Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Erlangen train stationbus N05
8h 11m€49–79Drive 519.9 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Forchheimcar 519.9 km
5h 35m€75–108Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Forchheimcar
7h 5m€110–131Fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane HAM - NUE
4h 12m€113–291Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAM - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 34m€124–390Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 56m€131–377
Hamburg to Forchheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Forchheim is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Forchheim is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Forchheim station. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Erlangen train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Forchheim. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Forchheim (Oberfr) via Bamberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Hamburg and Forchheim is 721 km. The road distance is 519.9 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Forchheim without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €130 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Hamburg to Forchheim, including transfers.
Hamburg to Forchheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Forchheim is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €130 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 11m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 4h 12m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Bamberg hourly. Tickets cost €120–500 and the journey takes 4h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Erlangen train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Forchheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erlangen train station.
Hamburg to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bamberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Forchheim is 520 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Hamburg to Forchheim.
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