There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to Gotha by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Göttingen
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain Re1
4h 11m€75–246Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
- Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain Re1
5h 58m€46–76Night train, train
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Goettingennighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain Re1
4h 24m€48–132Drive 347.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Gothacar 347.6 km
3h 52m€50–72Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
4h 27m€110–446Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
5h 45m€118–373Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane HAM - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
5h 26m€145–448
Hamburg to Gotha by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Gotha is to bus and train which costs €45 - €80 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Gotha is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Gotha via Göttingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Hamburg and Gotha is 392 km. The road distance is 347.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Gotha without a car is to train via Göttingen which takes 4h 11m and costs €75 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Hamburg to Gotha, including transfers.
Hamburg to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
Hamburg to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Göttingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Gotha is 348 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Hamburg to Gotha.
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What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Gotha via Göttingen in around 4h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- 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
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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