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 Fulda
best- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Lüneburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Lueneburg to Hamburg Hbftrain Re / ...
4h 28m€89–396Night train
cheapest- Take the night train 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
8h 13m€44–86Drive 482.2 km
- Drive from Hanau to Hamburgcar 482.2 km
4h 19m€69–100Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
4h 54m€99–407Car train
- Take the car train 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€85–206Fly 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€137–422
Hanau to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanau to Hamburg is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hanau to Hamburg is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €85 - €210.
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 8h 13m.
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 Lueneburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
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 Fulda which takes 4h 28m and costs €85 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 28m 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 Fulda which takes 4h 28m and costs €85 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 8h 13m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €210 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 Lueneburg in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
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
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lueneburg to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Lueneburg to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hanau Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- 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 Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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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