There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
4h 50m€98–404Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Hamburg507.1 km
5h 34m€21–35Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
8h 15m€43–75Night train
- Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain Nj
7h 23m€46–128Drive 509.1 km
- Drive from Mainz to Hamburgcar 509.1 km
4h 23m€73–105Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 4
5h 23m€95–392Train #2
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
5h 29m€110–460Car train
- Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
6h 22m€101–128Fly to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 3m€83–206Fly 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 31m€135–422
Mainz to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Hamburg is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Hamburg station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Hamburg central bus station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Mainz and Hamburg is 550 km. The road distance is 509.1 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €95 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Mainz to Hamburg, including transfers.
Mainz to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Hamburg is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €95 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €210 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90–390 and the journey takes 3h 43m. 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 Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Mainz to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Hamburg is 509 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Mainz to Hamburg.
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Book your Mainz to Hamburg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mainz and Hamburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.