There are 8 ways to get from Krefeld to Hamburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Duisburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 15m€68–153Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krefeld to Hamburg392.3 km
4h 12m€20–27Bus
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1387 / ...
8h 6m€32–53Drive 392.9 km
- Drive from Krefeld to Hamburgcar 392.9 km
3h 32m€58–84Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
3h 23m€83–267Train via Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
4h 27m€71–147Train via Essen
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
4h 39m€35–69Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 34m
Krefeld to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krefeld to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €20 - €27 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Krefeld to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Krefeld to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Krefeld Rheinstraße and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Duisburg Rheinhausen Markt and Duisburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Krefeld to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Krefeld Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Krefeld and Hamburg is 404 km. The road distance is 392.9 km.
The best way to get from Krefeld to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Krefeld to Hamburg, including transfers.
Krefeld to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Krefeld to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Krefeld to Hamburg is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 6m.
What companies run services between Krefeld, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €65–140 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- 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 Duisburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Krefeld to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Krefeld to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Krefeld to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krefeld to Hamburg is 393 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Krefeld to Hamburg.
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