There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Hesse by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
3h 59m€96–391Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
6h 25m€37–109Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33
6h 24m€42–68Drive 476.5 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Maincar 476.5 km
4h 3m€68–99Car train
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
5h 33m€95–120Train via Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
6h 37m€154–628Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
2h 59m€81–198Train 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 30m€136–410
Hamburg to Hesse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Hesse is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Hesse is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €80 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg station to Hesse station. However, there are services departing from Hamburg central bus station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Hamburg and Hesse is 516 km. The road distance is 476.5 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Hesse without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €95 - €400.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Hamburg to Hesse, including transfers.
Hamburg to Hesse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Hesse train services, operated by Urlaubs-Express (UEX), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Hesse is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €95 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 6h 24m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €200 and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Hesse, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €95–390 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 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
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- 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.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Hesse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Hamburg to Hesse train services, operated by Urlaubs-Express (UEX), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Hesse is 477 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Hamburg to Hesse.
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