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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 coach with prices starting from £19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, and a train costs an average of £10.
Distance: 297 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£61 Average Price | £35 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 4h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration 5h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
FlixTrain11:334h12Hamburg Hbf15:45Erfurt Hbf£651One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixTrain11:334h12Hamburg Hbf15:45Erfurt Hbf£651One-way0 changes
Fastest
ICE 509 · ICE 100910:343h38Hamburg Hbf14:12Erfurt Hbf£1241One-way1 change
Other options
FlixTrain9:334h07Hamburg Hbf13:40Erfurt Hbf£711One-way0 changes
FlixTrain13:334h12Hamburg Hbf17:45Erfurt Hbf£711One-way0 changes
FlixTrain15:334h12Hamburg Hbf19:45Erfurt Hbf£711One-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 coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Erfurt costing on average £61.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 41m.
- 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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