There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg to Lich by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or night train
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 Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
5h 53m€70–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
- Take the bus from Göttingen to Gießenbus
8h 35m€34–55Drive 428.1 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Lichcar 428.1 km
3h 36m€63–90Fly, train, line 375 bus
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Lich Am Stadtturmcenterbus
5h 50mCar train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Lichcar
6h 9m€105–124Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhofbus Re30e
8h 54m€61–143
Hamburg to Lich by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Lich is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Lich is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg station to Lich. However, there are services departing from Hamburg central bus station and arriving at Lich Kirchhofsgasse via Göttingen and Gießen An der Automeile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Lich. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Hamburg and Lich is 470 km. The road distance is 428.1 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Lich without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Hamburg to Lich, including transfers.
Hamburg to Lich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Lich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Lich is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Lich, Hesse, Germany?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Lich Am Stadtturmcenter via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Gießen Bahnhof, and Gießen Bahnhof in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Lich Kirchhofsgasse via Göttingen central bus station, Göttingen, Gießen, and Gießen An der Automeile in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Lich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Hamburg to Lich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Lich is 428 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Hamburg to Lich.
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