There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
3h 53m€90–410Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Frankfurt473.9 km
5h 17m€21–35Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33
6h 20m€35–65Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
6h 17m€35–110Drive 476.5 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Maincar 476.5 km
4h 3m€68–98Car train
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
5h 33m€95–120Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
2h 57m€81–189Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
4h 28m€135–421
Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs €80 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg central bus station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Dammtor and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main is 514 km. The road distance is 476.5 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €90 - €410.
The train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt takes 3h 53m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Dammtor station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €90 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €190 and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–410 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- metronom
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is 477 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main.
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Book your Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.