There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Hanau by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Fulda
best- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h€89–388Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 17m€35–110Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33
6h 53m€40–76Drive 478.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Hanaucar 478.6 km
4h 16m€68–98Car train
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
5h 54m€99–117Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
7h 4m€154–664Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
3h 26m€86–198Train 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 56m€140–430
Hamburg to Hanau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Hanau is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Hanau is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €85 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg station to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Hamburg central bus station and arriving at Hanau Marktplatz via Hanau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Dammtor and arriving at Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Hamburg and Hanau is 492 km. The road distance is 478.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Hanau without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 4h and costs €85 - €390.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Hamburg to Hanau, including transfers.
Hamburg to Hanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Dammtor station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Hanau is to train via Fulda which takes 4h and costs €85 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 6h 53m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €200 and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Hanau, Germany?
You can take a train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Fulda Bahnhof in around 4h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 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
- €80–170
- 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 Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- 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
- +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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Hanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Hamburg to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Hanau is 479 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Hamburg to Hanau.
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