There are 6 ways to get from Thuringia to Hamburg by train, night train, rideshare, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 59m€95–220Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Hamburg355.5 km
4h 33m€19–23Train, night train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingentrain Re1 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 11m€50–205Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
5h 24m€204–399Drive 356.5 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Hamburgcar 356.5 km
3h 47m€53–76Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 45m€119–278
Thuringia to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €19 - €23 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Hamburg is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Thuringia and Hamburg is 569 km. The road distance is 356.5 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €95 - €220.
The train from Erfurt Hbf to Hamburg Hbf takes 3h 59m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Thuringia to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Thuringia to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thuringia to Hamburg is 357 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Thuringia to Hamburg.
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What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Hamburg Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €95–220 and the journey takes 3h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- 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
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Goettingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
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- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erfurt to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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