There are 4 ways to get from Melsungen to Elmshorn by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
3h 40m€67–273Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
5h 9m€33–107Train, bus
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingentrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Elmshornbus Re6 / ...
7h 13mDrive 366.9 km
- Drive from Melsungen to Elmshorncar 366.9 km
3h 18m€53–76
Melsungen to Elmshorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melsungen to Elmshorn is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Melsungen to Elmshorn is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Melsungen to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Melsungen Bahnhof and arriving at Elmshorn via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Melsungen and Elmshorn is 380 km. The road distance is 366.9 km.
The best way to get from Melsungen to Elmshorn without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €65 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Melsungen to Elmshorn, including transfers.
Melsungen to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Melsungen to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melsungen to Elmshorn is 367 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Melsungen to Elmshorn.
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What companies run services between Melsungen, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–260 and the journey takes 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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