What is the cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Berlin? And how long will it take?

Question

Would it be better to book the tickets online or purchase the tickets in Hamburg? Thanks.

Answer 1

Cheapest is the Berlinienbus from ZOB near Hauptbahnhof. See here: http://www.berlinlinienbus.de/specials.p...

Starts from € 19,-

Answer 2

walking, and about 2 months

Answer 3

Take the overnight sleeper train.

Answer 4

Yep...quite easy to get a train ticket on the day....theres a fast train called..ICE..........but if you fancy more train journeys get a  2,3,4, day saver card which allow travel for various  lengths of time. Then you can travel to small towns/cities in between ya sightseeing. For Example....a ten day saver train card would cost you the same as a  regular ticket from Hamburg to Munich(long journey) ...about 200 euro,s i think.

Deutche Bahn has details...........

Answer 5

Hitchhike.

Til some lonely trucker picks you up

Answer 6

walking is cheapest and takes about 3 days

Answer 7

Take the bus!

Travelhun is right!

It`s the cheapest way to go to Berlin from Hamburg!

Answer 8

The cheapest way is hitching a ride through the internet.

www.mitfahrzentrale.de  is the biggest website and I used it on some trips, even traveling to other countries. It is cheap, and I am sure there a plenty of rides between those two cities.

Answer 9

train and on line buying is usually cheaper.

Answer 10

I love DB...I love to take the train and get to see the countryside....(especially the modern windmills..)You will have no trouble getting a ticket there...I would take the slow train if it is cheaper...you get a more leisurely view of the countryside.. Hamburg is not far from Berlin--should only take a few hours...

Answer 11

Hello,

I live in Germany...

One moment...I will find the best way for you!

Ok I looked on the German railsite for you. I checked in about 6 days tine- as I dont know when you are planning to travel.

Hamburg Hbf Sa, 26.05.07 ab 12:43 11a/b

Berlin Hbf (tief) Sa, 26.05.07 an 14:43 2

This will cost 50€ and take 2 hours. With fast trains...

The same journey without the fast trains....and will take more time is the:

Hamburg Hbf Sa, 26.05.07 ab 12:20 6b

Schwerin Hbf Sa, 26.05.07 an 13:37 2

Schwerin Hbf Sa, 26.05.07 ab 14:14 3

Berlin Hbf (tief) Sa, 26.05.07 an 16:36 1

This will cost 33€ and takes 4hrs 16mins. It is a weekend ticket but is valid on one day over the weekend!

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There is another option with car sharing....This is where people who are driving from one destination to another advertise they have room in the car - you can call them and agree on how much money to pay to go with. This could be the  cheapest way and I would be happy to help you - but I need to know when you are planning to go!

hope this helps

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Answer 12

Hello!

I would recommend traveling 2nd class on the German rail system or Deutsche Bahn.  Here is their website:

http://www.db.de/site/bahn/en/start.html

Notice that there is a red band under the photo which has a place which you can click for English.  I cannot give you exact price or time info unless I know whether you qualify for a student discount and which day/time you wish to travel.  I would think you would probably arrive within 4 - 5 hours if you take a faster train which makes few or no stops in between.  If you are planning to travel in summer, it is always a good idea to buy your tickets ahead of time.  Happy traveling!!!