The cheapest and fastest trains from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport
Cheapest price
£30
Average price
£67
Fastest journey
4 h 6 m
Average duration
4 h 7 m
Trains per day
49
Distance
404 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport will cost around £67 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £30.
Of the 49 trains that leave Hamburg for Frankfurt am Main Airport every day 12 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 404 km distance in an average of 4 h 7 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 h 6 m .
The slowest trains will take 4 h 7 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
ICE 921 · ICE 911
ICE 1081 · IC 60471 · S9
ICE 921 · 4445 · ICE 273 · S8
ICE 79 · S8
ICE 921 · ICE 827 · S8
ICE 575 · S9
ICE 73 · S9
ICE 573 · S9
ICE 575 · ICE 126
ICE 73 · ICE 14Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £14, and a flight costs an average of £83.
Distance: 404 km
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Live departures
Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport train times
The table below shows live departures for Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport trains for today, Monday 2 March. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 1271 · S9 | Delayed 03:57 03:27Hamburg Hbf | 4h17 | 07:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 1271 · ICE 316 | Delayed 03:57 03:27Hamburg Hbf | 4h18 | 07:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 103 | On time 03:53 Hamburg Harburg | 4h56 | 08:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 573 · S9 | On time 04:37 Hamburg Harburg | 4h07 | 08:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 573 · ICE 128 | On time 04:37 Hamburg Harburg | 4h08 | 08:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 515 | On time 04:57 Hamburg Harburg | 4h52 | 09:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 71 · ICE 16 | On time 05:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h16 | 09:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 71 · S9 | On time 05:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h15 | 09:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 575 · S9 | On time 06:38 Hamburg Harburg | 4h06 | 10:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 575 · ICE 126 | On time 06:38 Hamburg Harburg | 4h07 | 10:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 517 | On time 06:57 Hamburg Harburg | 4h52 | 11:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ECE 5 · ICE 314 | On time 07:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h16 | 11:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ECE 5 · S9 | On time 07:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h15 | 11:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 107 | On time 07:42 Hamburg Hbf | 5h07 | 12:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 08:28 Hamburg Harburg | 9h37 | 18:05 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 change | |
ICE 577 · S9 | 08:37 Hamburg Harburg | 4h07 | 12:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 577 · ICE 124 | On time 08:37 Hamburg Harburg | 4h08 | 12:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 519 | On time 08:57 Hamburg Harburg | 4h52 | 13:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 73 · S9 | On time 09:38 Hamburg Harburg | 4h06 | 13:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 73 · ICE 14 | On time 09:38 Hamburg Harburg | 4h07 | 13:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 109 | On time 09:57 Hamburg Harburg | 4h52 | 14:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 579 · S9 | On time 10:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h15 | 14:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 579 · ICE 122 | On time 10:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h16 | 14:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 611 | 10:45 Hamburg Hbf | 5h04 | 15:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 7 · ICE 12 | On time 11:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h16 | 15:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 7 · S9 | On time 11:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h15 | 15:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 201 | On time 11:45 Hamburg Hbf | 5h04 | 16:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 771 · S9 | On time 12:26 Hamburg Hbf | 4h18 | 16:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 12:27 Hamburg Harburg | 10h48 | 23:15 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 change | |
ICE 613 | On time 12:45 Hamburg Hbf | 5h04 | 17:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 75 · ICE 10 | On time 13:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h16 | 17:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 75 · S9 | On time 13:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h15 | 17:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 203 | On time 13:45 Hamburg Hbf | 5h04 | 18:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 773 · S9 | On time 14:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h15 | 18:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 773 · ICE 120 | On time 14:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h16 | 18:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 615 | On time 14:45 Hamburg Hbf | 5h04 | 19:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ECE 9 · 4536+ 15176 | On time 15:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h23 | 19:52 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2 changes | |
ECE 9 · S9 | On time 15:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h15 | 19:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 205 | On time 15:45 Hamburg Hbf | 5h04 | 20:49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 775 · S9 | 16:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h15 | 20:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 617 | On time 16:45 Hamburg Hbf | 6h40 | 23:25 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 77 · S9 | On time 17:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h15 | 21:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 777 · ICE 522 | On time 18:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h07 | 22:36 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 777 · S9 | On time 18:29 Hamburg Hbf | 4h15 | 22:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 79 · S8 | On time 19:29 Hamburg Hbf | 5h00 | 00:29 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 1081 · IC 60471 · S9 | On time 21:28 Hamburg Hbf | 6h46 | 04:14 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 2 changes | |
ICE 921 · 4445 · ICE 273 · S8 | On time 21:57 Hamburg Harburg | 7h02 | 04:59 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 3 changes | |
ICE 921 · ICE 911 | On time 21:57 Hamburg Harburg | 7h22 | 05:19 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
ICE 921 · ICE 827 · S8 | On time 21:57 Hamburg Harburg | 7h32 | 05:29 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 2 changes | |
| Tuesday 3 March | |||||
ICE 1271 · S9 | 03:27 Hamburg Hbf | 4h17 | 07:44 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 change | |
ICE 1271 · ICE 316 | On time 03:27 Hamburg Hbf | 4h18 | 07:45 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 change | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport
Trains from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport run on average 24 times per day, taking around 6h 5m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £14 if you book in advance.
There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:27, the last at 21:57. The fastest train covers the 404 km distance in 3h 55m.
Distance 404 km |
Average train duration 6h 5m |
Cheapest ticket price £14 |
Trains per day 24 |
Direct trains 6 |
Fastest train 3h 55m |
First train 03:27 |
Last train 21:57 |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport trainsDeutsche Bahn, FlixTrain trains will get you between Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main Airport from £14. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
FlixTrain
FAQs: Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Frankfurt am Main Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main Airport
- Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 21:30
- Sat - Sun: 08:00 - 20:15
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- The station has luggage lockers.
- Le Crobag
- Burger King
- Coffee Fellows
- Havin Grill
- KFC
- Mr. CLOU
- Starbucks
- dean&david
- SPAR Express
- Pommesfreunde
- & more
- Wheelchair friendly with lifts and ramps. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
- Boutique 053 Hamburg Main Station
- IntercityHotel Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Park Hyatt Hamburg
- Located in the east hall on the opposite side of the DB ticket office.
- Monday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Tuesday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Wednesday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Thursday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Friday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Saturday: 08:00 - 13:30
- Sunday: 09:00 - 14:30
- Café Bom Dia
- Hünkar
- Yoko Sushi Harburg
- Mathewes Grill
- Hotel Panorama
- Hotel Harburger Hof
- Hotel Jeta
- Hotel Süderelbe
- McDonald's
- St. Pauli
- Scoom
- McCafé
- Leonardo Inn Airport
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