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Compare train and coach for Hamburg to Friedrichshafen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 9h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £39, while a train costs an average of £57.
Distance: 659 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£57 Average Price | £39 Average Price Cheapest | £26 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 8m Average total duration Fastest 8h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 31m Average total duration 13h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen costing on average £57.
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Coach takes on average 13h 31m.
Tickets start at around £57 compared to roughly £26 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-30.45. The journey takes 8h 38m versus 8h 34m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Friedrichshafen
How to get to Friedrichshafen from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 573 · 42155:298h23Hamburg Hbf13:52Friedrichshafen Stadt£451One-way1 change
Cheapest
- ICE 573 · 42155:298h23Hamburg Hbf13:52Friedrichshafen Stadt£451One-way1 change
Fastest
- ICE 573 · ICE 563 · 42135:297h23Hamburg Hbf12:52Friedrichshafen Stadt£751One-way2 changes
Other options
- ICE 71 · ICE 515 · 48076:297h56Hamburg Hbf14:25Friedrichshafen Stadt£661One-way2 changes
- ICE 1271 · ICE 513 · 48054:277h58Hamburg Hbf12:25Friedrichshafen Stadt£751One-way2 changes
- ICE 515 · 48075:458h40Hamburg Hbf14:25Friedrichshafen Stadt£751One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:4518h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof18:15Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof£581One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:4522h05Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport12:50Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof£591One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain15:0119h09Hamburg Harburg10:10Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof£731One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Friedrichshafen costing on average £57.
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Coach takes on average 13h 31m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Friedrichshafen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Friedrichshafen Stadt.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Friedrichshafen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Friedrichshafen by coach.
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