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Berlin to Hamburg by train or bus
About 290 km. The train is fastest at 2.1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,070 per person.
Hamburg to BerlinFastest
Train
ICE high-speed train
2.1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus coach
from ₹1,070 per person
Best value
Train
ICE high-speed train
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ICE high-speed train | 2.1 h | ₹1,920–₹9,590per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus coach | 3.6 h | ₹1,070–₹3,200per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, ICE high-speed train: Every 30-60 minutes, about 1 h 45 between the two main stations.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · ICE high-speed train | ₹3,840–₹19,180 | ₹7,680–₹38,360 |
| Bus · FlixBus coach | ₹2,140–₹6,400 | ₹4,280–₹12,800 |
Once you’re in Hamburg
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Christmas markets across Germany can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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