There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg to Thuringia by train, night train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 59m€100–210Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Erfurt356.6 km
5h 13m€20Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Goettingennighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1 / ...
4h 38m€48–202Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain
5h 42m€202–398Drive 356.3 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Erfurtcar 356.3 km
3h 44m€53–76Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain
5h 20m€119–268
Hamburg to Thuringia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Thuringia is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Thuringia is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Erfurt Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Hamburg and Thuringia is 569 km. The road distance is 356.3 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Thuringia without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €100 - €210.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf takes 3h 59m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hamburg to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
Hamburg to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Thuringia is 356 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Hamburg to Thuringia.
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What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Thuringia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 3h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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