There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 3h 36m
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 5h 17m
8 alternative options
Train via Hanover • 6h 45m
Bus via Hanover • 8h
Bus • 8h 50m
Night train • 6h 21m
Drive • 4h 25m
Fly from Hamburg • 3h 3m
Train to Bremen, fly • 3h 44m
Train to Hannover, fly • 4h 19m
Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs €90 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg central bus station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main is 499 km. The road distance is 490.3 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €75 - €90.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf takes 3h 36m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €75 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus via Hanover, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €350 and takes 3h 3m.
- Distance: 498.6 km
- Duration: 3h 36m
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75 - €90 and the journey takes 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main via Hanover central bus station in around 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €460
Flights from Hamburg to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €460
Flights from Bremen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €330
Flights from Hannover to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €300
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75 - €90
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €100
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32 - €36
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €38 - €42
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 69 9 99 99 36 44
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Start Deutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Hanover-Messe / Laatzen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24 - €35
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Bremen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €13
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- presse@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28 - €40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Hamburg to Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12 - €18
- Schedules at
- centrotrans.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20 - €35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main is 490 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main.
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