There are 8 ways to get from Hanau to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
4h 8m€86–398Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 31m€35–110Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
7h 52m€39–77Drive 482.2 km
- Drive from Hanau to Hamburgcar 482.2 km
4h 19m€69–99Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
4h 34m€94–427Car train
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
6h 18m€98–124Fly to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 20m€86–198Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
4h 48m€138–434
Hanau to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanau to Hamburg is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Hanau to Hamburg is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €85 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanau to Hamburg station. However, there are services departing from Hanau Marktplatz and arriving at Hamburg central bus station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanau to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Hanau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Fulda Bahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Hanau and Hamburg is 491 km. The road distance is 482.2 km.
The best way to get from Hanau to Hamburg without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 4h 8m and costs €85 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Hanau to Hamburg, including transfers.
Hanau to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Hanau to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanau to Hamburg is to train via Kassel which takes 4h 8m and costs €85 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 7h 52m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €200 and takes 3h 20m.
What companies run services between Hanau, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf via Fulda Bahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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 Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hanau Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hanau to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Hanau to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanau to Hamburg is 482 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Hanau to Hamburg.
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