There are 11 ways to get from Munich to Hamburg by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MUC - HAM
3h 27m€89–271Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Hamburg721.8 km
7h 58m€30–45Train via Hanover
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
5h 57m€142–292Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 034 / ...
11h 25m€70–110Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 35m€40–130Fly Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane MUC - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
4h 16m€127–382Fly Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane MUC - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
4h 58m€155–337Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
5h 35m€112–345Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
6h 36m€50–350Car train
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Hamburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
10h 13m€100–120Drive 722.8 km
- Drive from Munich to Hamburgcar 722.8 km
7h 19m€107–154
Munich to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Hamburg is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €85 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Muenchen Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Munich and Hamburg is 651 km. The road distance is 722.8 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Hamburg without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 5h 57m and costs €140 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Munich to Hamburg, including transfers.
Munich to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Hamburg is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Hanover, which costs €140 - €300 and takes 5h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Hamburg Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Munich to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Hamburg is 723 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Munich to Hamburg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Hamburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.