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Compare coach, train and flight for Hanau to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanau to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £59 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. 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 £59, while a train costs an average of £74.
Distance: 390 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£74 Average Price | £59 Average Price Cheapest | £15 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 23m Average total duration 10h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanau to Hamburg:
A coach is £69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanau to Hamburg costing on average £93.
A coach is £267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanau to Hamburg costing on average £291.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 42m.
Coach takes on average 6h 36m.
You'll arrive about 1h 0m sooner (4h 12m by train vs 5h 12m by car). Tickets start at around £93 compared to roughly £15 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hanau to Hamburg
How to get to Hamburg from Hanau by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanau to Hamburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
23:256h25Hanau5:50Hamburg£161One-way0 changes
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23:256h25Hanau5:50Hamburg£161One-way0 changes
Fastest
23:256h25Hanau5:50Hamburg£161One-way0 changes
Other options
11:006h55Hanau17:55Hamburg£181One-way0 changes
3:158h40Hanau11:55Hamburg£321One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanau to Hamburg:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanau to Hamburg costing on average £93.
A coach is £232 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanau to Hamburg costing on average £291.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 42m.
Coach takes on average 11h 23m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanau and Hamburg as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanau Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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