There are 6 ways to get from Berlin to Hamburg by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 1 h 42 min
$60 - $90
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 3 h 17 min
$9 - $23
4 alternative options
Bus • 3 h 20 min
$16 - $27
Drive • 2 h 39 min
$35 - $55
Fly from Berlin Tegel • 4 h 44 min
$70 - $298
Fly from Berlin Schoenefeld • 4 h 55 min
$34 - $198
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs 7€ - 20€ and takes 3 h 17 min.
The quickest way to get from Berlin to Hamburg is to train which costs 50€ - 75€ and takes 1 h 42 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Hamburg. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 h 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf (tief) and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 42 min.
The distance between Berlin and Hamburg is 255 km. The road distance is 287.3 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 1 h 42 min and costs 50€ - 75€.
The train from Berlin Hbf (tief) to Hamburg Hbf takes 1 h 42 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Berlin to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Berlin to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, depart from Berlin Hbf (tief) station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg is to train which takes 1 h 42 min and costs 50€ - 75€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 14€ - 24€ and takes 3 h 20 min, you could also fly, which costs 60€ - 260€ and takes 4 h 44 min.
- Distance: 159.5 miles
- Duration: 1 h 42 min
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn operates a train from Berlin to Hamburg hourly. Tickets cost $60 - $90 and the journey takes 1 h 42 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin to Hamburg every 2 hours. Tickets cost $16 - $27 and the journey takes 3 h 20 min.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Hamburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Hamburg via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $1,200
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Hamburg via Cologne/Bonn Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 16 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $1,200
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Hamburg via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $1,200
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Hamburg via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $1,200
Flights from Berlin Schoenefeld to Hamburg via Cologne/Bonn Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Schoenefeld to Hamburg via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $330
Flights from Berlin Schoenefeld to Hamburg via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $380
Flights from Berlin Schoenefeld to Hamburg via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 40 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $390
- Website
- mhs-aviation.de
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Hamburg via Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $290
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Berlin Schoenefeld to Hamburg via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 5 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Schoenefeld to Hamburg via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Schoenefeld to Hamburg via Kiev Zhulhany
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 5 min
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $270
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf (tief) to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Website
- bahn.de
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Berlin, Berlin Alexanderplatz to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $27
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
A ridesharing platform with 40 million users, Blablacar gives you access to destinations without worrying about on-the-road chaos. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility you’ll get to your destination – often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $23
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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