There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Elmshorn by car train, bus, night train, car, train, or plane
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Car train
best- Take the car train from München Ost to Hamburg Altona1392
5h 7m€105–815Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Hamburg AirportN73
14h 1m€51–91Night train
- Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Hamburg DammtorNj
10h 21m€72–282Drive 758.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Elmshorn758.1 km
7h 38m€107–154Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hamburg Hbf25 / ...
6h 26m€57–153Train via Hanover
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf25 / ...
6h 38m€70–213Fly Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)MUC - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
4h 11m€87–230Fly Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)MUC - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
5h 6m€139–331Fly Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)MUC - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
5h 47m€152–346Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)STR - HAM
6h 5m€117–380
Munich to Elmshorn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Elmshorn is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Elmshorn is to fly and train which takes 4h 11m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Elmshorn, Probstendamm via S Hamburg Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Muenchen Hbf and arriving at Elmshorn via Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Munich and Elmshorn is 804 km. The road distance is 758.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Elmshorn without a car is to bus which takes 14h 1m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Munich to Elmshorn, including transfers.
Munich to Elmshorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Elmshorn is to bus which takes 14h 1m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €160 and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?
Urlaubs-Express (UEX) operates a vehicle from München Ost to Hamburg Altona once daily. Tickets cost €100–850 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Hamburg Airport 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 12h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Hamburg Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–850
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €400–440
- Car Compartment
- €700–850
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–170
- Seating Carriage
- €60–80
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Elmshorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg Airport station.
Munich to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Elmshorn is 758 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Munich to Elmshorn.
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