Travel Information from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main
| 245 miles (395 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $18 - $145 | |
| Bus • $18 (€16) • 5 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $145 (€131) • 1 h 10 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 245 miles (395 km) by bus, train or flight to Frankfurt am Main from Hamburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main.
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How to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 travel options from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Frankfurt am Main from Hamburg is a bus with an average price of $18 (€16).
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main:
Taking a bus costs $127 (€114) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $145 (€131).
Taking a bus costs $4 (€4) less than taking a train, which costs on average $22 (€20) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Frankfurt am Main from Hamburg is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 25 min.
Getting to Frankfurt am Main by train takes 3 h 36 min on average.
The Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main distance is around 245 miles (395 km).
The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is:
- Around 17 buses per day.
- 12 flights a day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Most travelers who buy a plane ticket from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main depart from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Most travelers board their train from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Flughafen.
The following travel companies offer services from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Frankfurt am Main. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main tickets on Omio for $18 (€16).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Air Serbia to go to Frankfurt am Main by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Lufthansa Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main tickets on Omio for $145 (€131).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain for trains to Frankfurt am Main. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main tickets on Omio for $22 (€20).
Yes, there are direct services available from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 7 direct buses per day.
- 11 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Frankfurt am Main as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main.
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