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How to get fromHeilbronn to Hamburgby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Heilbronn to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    5h 39m
    €49–227

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Heilbronn to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 613.3 km
    6h 27m
    €24–40

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus N215 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N05
    9h 15m
    €49–78

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 49m
    €49–147

  5. Drive  614.5 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Hamburgcar car 614.5 km
    5h 18m
    €91–131

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    5h 48m
    €99–227

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    7h 5m
    €110–142

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4h 5m
    €95–297

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4h 48m
    €104–275

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 50m
    €123–468

Heilbronn to Hamburg by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 629.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hbf to Hamburg Hbf via Wuerzburg Hbf and Würzburg Hbf in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Würzburg Main Station in around 9h 15m.

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