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Compare train and coach for Hamburg to Erfurt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Erfurt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £50, while a coach costs an average of £50.
Distance: 297 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£50 Average Price Cheapest | £50 Average Price |
4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 4h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 25m Average total duration 5h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Erfurt
How to get to Erfurt from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Erfurt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 509 · ICE 100910:343h38Hamburg Hbf14:12Erfurt Hbf£361One-way1 change
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- ICE 509 · ICE 100910:343h38Hamburg Hbf14:12Erfurt Hbf£361One-way1 change
Fastest
- ICE 509 · ICE 100910:343h38Hamburg Hbf14:12Erfurt Hbf£361One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 50910:343h59Hamburg Hbf14:33Erfurt Hbf£361One-way0 changes
FlixTrain9:394h06Hamburg Hbf13:45Erfurt Hbf£401One-way0 changes- FlixTrain13:394h06Hamburg Hbf17:45Erfurt Hbf£411One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Hamburg to Erfurt
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Erfurt:
A train is £0.21 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Hamburg to Erfurt costing on average £50.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Erfurt as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Erfurt by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Erfurt by coach.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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