There are 6 ways to get from Merseburg to Hamburg by train, car, or plane
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Train via Berlin
best- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 55m€65–164Drive 330.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Merseburg to Hamburgcar 330.4 km
3h 58m€61–88Fly to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
5h 9m€197–370Train
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 18 / ...
4h 26m€72–169Train #2
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckautrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Uelzentrain
- Take the train from Uelzen to Winsen(Luhe)train Re / ...
6h 54m€87–107Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LEJ - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
7h 49m€193–626
Merseburg to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merseburg to Hamburg is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Merseburg to Hamburg is to train via Berlin which takes 3h 55m and costs €60 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Merseburg to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Merseburg Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Merseburg and Hamburg is 462 km. The road distance is 330.4 km.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Hamburg without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 3h 55m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Merseburg to Hamburg, including transfers.
Merseburg to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Hamburg is to train via Berlin which takes 3h 55m and costs €60 - €170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €190 - €370 and takes 5h 9m.
Merseburg to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merseburg to Hamburg is 330 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Merseburg to Hamburg.
What companies run services between Merseburg, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Merseburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Berlin Hbf in around 3h 55m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hannover Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Uelzen to Winsen(Luhe)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
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