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Compare train, coach and flight for Bayreuth to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bayreuth to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, while a train costs an average of £57.
Distance: 417 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£57 Average Price | £35 Average Price Cheapest | £19 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 27m Average total duration Fastest 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 27m Average total duration 7h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bayreuth to Hamburg:
A coach is £74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bayreuth to Hamburg costing on average £123.
A coach is £333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bayreuth to Hamburg costing on average £383.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Coach takes on average 8h 18m.
You'll arrive about 3h 57m sooner (2h 7m by flight vs 6h 4m by car). Tickets start at around £383 compared to roughly £19 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bayreuth to Hamburg
How to get to Hamburg from Bayreuth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bayreuth to Hamburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:359h10Bayreuth10:45Hamburg£421One-way0 changes
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1:359h10Bayreuth10:45Hamburg£421One-way0 changes
Fastest
10:458h15Bayreuth19:00Hamburg£531One-way0 changes
Other options
2:359h10Bayreuth11:45Hamburg£441One-way0 changes
21:4521h10Bayreuth18:55Hamburg£521One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bayreuth to Hamburg:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bayreuth to Hamburg costing on average £57.
A coach is £348 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bayreuth to Hamburg costing on average £383.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 27m.
Coach takes on average 8h 27m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bayreuth and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bayreuth Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bayreuth, Hbf and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Flights mostly depart from Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, agilis, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Hamburg by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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