There are 7 ways to get from Altona to Berlin by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Berlin Hbftrain 23 / ...
2h 56m€18–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Berlin280.9 km
3h 20m€9–21Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
4h 14m€13–29Night train
- Take the night train from Hamburg Altona to Berlin Hbfnighttrain
3h 26m€90–110Drive 286.7 km
- Drive from Altona to Berlincar 286.7 km
2h 38m€40–58Train via Hamburg-Bergedorf
- Take the train from Holstenstraße to Bergedorftrain S7 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
3h 18m€43–144Fly
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane HAM - BER
5h 9m€101–266
Altona to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altona to Berlin is to rideshare which costs €9 - €21 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Altona to Berlin is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Altona to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Bf. Altona and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg-Altona and arriving at Berlin Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Altona and Berlin is 301 km. The road distance is 286.7 km.
The best way to get from Altona to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €18 - €70.
The train from Hamburg-Altona to Berlin Hbf takes 2h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Altona to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Altona to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg-Altona station.
The best way to get from Altona to Berlin is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €18 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €30 and takes 4h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €270 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Altona, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg-Altona to Berlin Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €18–70 and the journey takes 2h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €10–26 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Hamburg Altona to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- s-bahn.hamburg@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
Train from Holstenstraße to Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Altona to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Altona to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altona to Berlin is 287 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Altona to Berlin.
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