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Compare train, coach and flight for Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee)
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £70 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £70, while a flight costs an average of £391.
Distance: 671 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£391 Average Price | £130 Average Price | £70 Average Price Cheapest | £25 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 31m Average total duration 8h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 5m Average total duration 14h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg 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 Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee):
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average £130.
A coach is £320 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average £391.
Other travel options to Lindau (Bodensee) take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 31m.
Coach takes on average 15h 5m.
You'll arrive about 5h 59m sooner (2h 25m by flight vs 8h 24m by car). Tickets start at around £391 compared to roughly £25 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 Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee)
How to get to Lindau (Bodensee) from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:0019h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof6:35Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse£551One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:0019h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof6:35Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse£551One-way2 changes
Fastest
LX105919:151h20Hamburg Airport20:35Zurich Airport£3171One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus7:3916h36Hamburg Hbf0:15Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse£841One-way2 changes
ICE 1185 · 3294 · 78941 · 789439:217h54Hamburg Hbf17:15Lindau-Insel£1051One-way3 changes
ICE 1185 · 57532 · 789479:218h54Hamburg Hbf18:15Lindau-Insel£1051One-way2 changes
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus9:3920h56Hamburg Hbf6:35Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse£571One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus6:1518h00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof0:15Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse£811One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus22:1016h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof14:40Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse£871One-way1 change
EW776012:401h25Hamburg Airport14:05Zurich Airport£1201One-way0 changes
LX105310:501h25Hamburg Airport12:15Zurich Airport£1511One-way0 changes
LX10519:251h30Hamburg Airport10:55Zurich Airport£1511One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee):
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average £130.
A coach is £320 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average £391.
Other travel options to Lindau (Bodensee) take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 31m.
Coach takes on average 15h 5m.
- Around 72 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Lindau (Bodensee) as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Lindau-Insel.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by flight.
- 11 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Eurowings, GetJet Airlines.
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