There are 5 ways to get from Elmshorn to Berlin by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 19m€17–93Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
4h 24m€19–37Night train
- Take the night train from Hamburg to Berlin Hbfnighttrain
4h 51m€99–123Drive 316.9 km
- Drive from Elmshorn to Berlincar 316.9 km
3h 1m€45–64Fly
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane HAM - BER
5h 31m€95–279
Elmshorn to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Berlin is to bus which costs €19 - €40 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Berlin is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €40 - €65.
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 3h 19m.
The distance between Elmshorn and Berlin is 329 km. The road distance is 316.9 km.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €17 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Elmshorn to Berlin, including transfers.
Elmshorn to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Berlin is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €17 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €40 and takes 4h 24m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €280 and takes 5h 31m.
Elmshorn to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmshorn to Berlin is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Elmshorn to Berlin.
What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €20–80 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €10–24 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
- €75–290
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and 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
- €120–250
- 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
- €45–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Hamburg to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
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
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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