There are 6 ways to get from Berlin to Hamburg by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 1h 46m
30€ - 110€
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 3h 17m
8€ - 20€
4 alternative options
Bus • 3h 45m
12€ - 19€
Drive • 2h 38m
30€ - 45€
Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Apt • 5h 22m
41€ - 281€
Fly from Berlin Tegel • 7h 16m
67€ - 300€
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs 8€ - 20€ and takes 3h 17m.
The quickest way to get from Berlin to Hamburg is to train which costs 30€ - 110€ and takes 1h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin - Central Bus Station station and arriving at Hamburg. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Berlin and Hamburg is 255 km. The road distance is 281.8 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs 30€ - 110€.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf takes 1h 46m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Berlin to Hamburg bus services, operated by Blablabus, depart from Berlin - Central Bus Station.
Berlin to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs 30€ - 110€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 12€ - 19€ and takes 3h 45m, you could also fly, which costs 40€ - 290€ and takes 5h 22m.
- Distance: 255.4 km
- Duration: 1h 46m
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost 50€ - 75€ and the journey takes 1h 46m. Seven other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Blablabus operates a bus from Berlin - Central Bus Station to Hamburg every 4 hours. Tickets cost 12€ - 15€ and the journey takes 3h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 390€
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 390€
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 240€ - 550€
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 190€ - 460€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Hamburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 320€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Hamburg via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 320€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Hamburg via Munich, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 290€
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 330€
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 330€
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 330€
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 330€
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 65€ - 300€
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 190€ - 460€
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Saarbrucken
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 240€
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 240€ - 550€
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 190€
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 410€
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt to Hamburg via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 260€
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Hamburg via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 300€
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It 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 (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 75€
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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Deutsche Bahn’s EuroCity (EC) trains connect German cities to major cities in neighbouring European countries, and are operated in conjunction with their national train company. All EC trains offer First and Standard class; cars are air-conditioned and food and drinks are available onboard. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel. Seat reservations are not compulsory but are recommended for popular routes.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 45€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Deutsche Bahn’s high-speed InterCity (IC) trains connect cities within Germany. They’re a popular way to travel as they’re faster than Deutsche Bahn’s regional trains and offer a frequent, fast service. All IC trains have first and second class carriages, power sockets and toilets, and most have a bistro cafe or restaurant. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 90€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 22€
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 2nd Class
- 13€ - 16€
- Business
- 18€ - 22€
- 1st Class
- 18€ - 22€
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 17€
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 65€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.
Contact Details
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 70€
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Book at
- Austria Rail Pass
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 90€ - 110€
- Book at
- Urlaubs-Express
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Berlin - Central Bus Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 15€
- Website
- Blablabus
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Berlin central bus station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 15€ - 19€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 14 6 571 777
- linia@madeltrans.com.pl
- Website
- madeltrans.pl
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Hamburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 19€
- Website
- Mądeltrans Eurolines
Blablacar is a popular ridesharing platform with 70 million users over 22 (mostly European) countries. 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 to 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
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 8€ - 20€
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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There is no direct flight from Berlin Brandenburg Apt Airport to Hamburg Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 15m and has one stopover.
Berlin to Hamburg bus services, operated by Blablabus, arrive at Hamburg station.
Berlin to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Hamburg is 282 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Berlin to Hamburg.
DAT Danish Air Transport, Austrian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle and six other airlines offer flights from Berlin Brandenburg Apt Airport to Hamburg Airport.
Book your Berlin to Hamburg train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Berlin to Hamburg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1762+ hotels available in Hamburg. Prices start at 75€ per night.
The best way to get from Berlin to Berlin Brandenburg Apt Airport is to train which takes 25 min and costs 2€ - 8€.