There are 5 ways to get from Elmshorn to Berlin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 28 / ...
2h 40m€50–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N70 / ...
4h 47m€29–45Drive 316.8 km
- Drive from Elmshorn to Berlincar 316.8 km
3h 1m€57–83Fly
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane HAM - BER
5h 39m€181–337Train via Elmshorn
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain Rj
3h 8m€42–106
Elmshorn to Berlin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Berlin is to bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Berlin is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €50 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Elmshorn to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Elmshorn to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Elmshorn and arriving at Berlin Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Elmshorn and Berlin is 318 km. The road distance is 316.8 km.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Elmshorn to Berlin, including transfers.
Elmshorn to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Elmshorn to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Elmshorn station.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Berlin is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 4h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €340 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
You can take a train from Elmshorn to Berlin Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- Snälltåget
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Elmshorn to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Elmshorn to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmshorn to Berlin is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Elmshorn to Berlin.
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