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How to get fromNuremberg to Hamburgby train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Nuremberg to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4h 26m
    €110–470

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 551.7 km
    6h 18m
    €25–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 034 / ...
    9h
    €60–100

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 16m
    €35–110

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    4h 40m
    €87–469

  6. Drive 553.2 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Hamburgcar car 553.2 km
    5h 58m
    €79–114

  7. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane NUE - HAM
    3h 30m
    €105–287

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4h 58m
    €122–376

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MUC - HAM
    4h 52m
    €117–380

  10. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane NUE - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 55m
    €163–493

  11. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    5h 49m
    €114–397

Nuremberg to Hamburg by train

Calendar167Weekly Trains
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 605.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €110–470 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 9h.

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