There are 6 ways to get from Lich to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or car train
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Re30
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
5h 54m€76–202Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus Re30e
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 59m€56–137Drive 429.3 km
- Drive from Lich to Hamburgcar 429.3 km
3h 40m€64–92Train, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
5h 18m€99–245Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 24
5h 56m€80–170Drive, car train
- Drive from Lich to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
6h 33m€103–132
Lich to Hamburg by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lich to Hamburg is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lich to Hamburg is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Lich to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Lich and Hamburg is 465 km. The road distance is 429.3 km.
The best way to get from Lich to Hamburg without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 5h 54m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Lich to Hamburg, including transfers.
Lich to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
Lich to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lich to Hamburg is 429 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Lich to Hamburg.
There are 1628+ hotels available in Hamburg.
What companies run services between Lich, Hesse, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Lich Friedhof to Hamburg Hbf via Gießen Bahnhof, Gießen Bahnhof, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 5h 54m.
- 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
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- 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 Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
- 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
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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