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How to get fromPontarlier to Hamburgby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Pontarlier to Hamburg by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    10h 35m
    €189–385

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    17h 14m
    €93–139

  3. Drive  938.3 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Hamburgcar car 938.3 km
    8h 18m
    €150–216

  4. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    7h 1m
    €139–318

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    12h 7m
    €308–488

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    12h 38m
    €125–156

  7. Train, train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    7h 34m
    €93–340

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Frasne to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GVA - HAM
    7h 49m
    €130–329

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    8h 33m
    €216–499

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    5. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    9h 33m
    €174–483

Pontarlier to Hamburg by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 998 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Pontarlier to Hamburg Hbf via Neuchatel, Neuchâtel, and Basel SBB in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM Gare to Hamburg central bus station via Besançon and Freiburg in around 17h 14m.

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