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How to get fromKulmbach to Hamburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kulmbach to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Bamberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain train Re35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Hamburg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    6h 11m
    €140–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 034
    9h 26m
    €54–85

  3. Drive  487.6 km

    1. Drive from Kulmbach to Hamburgcar car 487.6 km
    5h 29m
    €72–104

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane NUE - HAM
    6h 12m
    €125–404

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Coburgtrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Coburg to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    6h 31m
    €136–278

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    6h 59m
    €139–365

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MUC - HAM
    6h 51m
    €139–408

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lichtenfels to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    7h 52m
    €146–390

Kulmbach to Hamburg by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 759.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a train from Kulmbach to Hamburg Hbf via Bamberg in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bayreuth central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 7h 45m.

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