There are 6 ways to get from Melsungen to Elmshorn by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
4h 44m€37–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Hamburg Airportbus N73
8h 39m€23–32Night train
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
5h 7m€47–273Drive 366.9 km
- Drive from Melsungen to Elmshorncar 366.9 km
3h 17m€51–74Drive, car train
- Drive from Melsungen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Altonacartrain 1392
3h 9m€120–155Train, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
5h 48m€84–229
Melsungen to Elmshorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melsungen to Elmshorn is to bus which costs €23 - €35 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Melsungen to Elmshorn is to drive and car train which takes 3h 9m and costs €120 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Melsungen to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Melsungen Bartenwetzerbrücke and arriving at Elmshorn via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Melsungen and Elmshorn is 365 km. The road distance is 366.9 km.
The best way to get from Melsungen to Elmshorn without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Melsungen to Elmshorn, including transfers.
Melsungen to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Melsungen to Elmshorn is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 8h 39m.
Melsungen to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melsungen to Elmshorn is 367 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Melsungen to Elmshorn.
What companies run services between Melsungen, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €28–70 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to Hamburg Airport once daily. Tickets cost €18–25 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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