European trains
Trains from Berlin to Hamburg
Capital to port: the train from Berlin to Hamburg links Germany's seat of government with its harbour city on the Elbe, crossing the flat farmland and lakes of the north on the way. It is a route for a weekend by the water, for shipping and media business, and for travellers continuing to Denmark. Enter your date and passengers below for live times and fares; the return needs its own search.
Availability and prices are checked live when you search.
- Straight-line distanceabout 250 kmThe rail route is longer; live times appear when you search
- RouteDomesticWithin Germany
- ReturnSearchHamburg to Berlin
- Hotels350
- 5-star15
- 4-star119
- 3-star216
About the Berlin to Hamburg train
Hamburg's Hauptbahnhof stands on the east side of the centre, a step from the Binnenalster, the inner lake around which the city's shopping streets are arranged. From the station the Speicherstadt warehouse district, the new concert hall at the harbour's edge and the Reeperbahn in St Pauli are all reachable by the local rail lines or on foot. Hamburg is a city of water and bridges, with a working port that gives the riverside its character, and northern weather that rewards a coat. Berlin Hauptbahnhof is the start. The search needs a date and the number of travellers, and it will show the times for that day. Hamburg to Berlin is not linked as a page here, so search the return in the same way when you are ready. The Where to stay in Hamburg section shows a sample from the catalogue, and the Germany eSIM plans on the page are there for visitors arriving from outside the country.
Where to stay in Hamburg
4 of the 350 hotels in the catalogue for Hamburg.
Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Hamburg★★★★★Hotel· AccorNeuer Jungfernstieg 9-14 · Spa · Fitness centre · Restaurant · Barfrom₹41,942per night, indicative
Hotel Atlantic Hamburg, Autograph Collection★★★★★Hotel· Marriott InternationalAn der Alster 72-79 · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fi · Parkingfrom₹29,219per night, indicative
SIDE, a Member of Design Hotels★★★★★Hotel· Marriott InternationalDrehbahn 49 · Pool · Spa · Fitness centre · Restaurantfrom₹20,324per night, indicative
Le Méridien Hamburg★★★★★Hotel· Marriott InternationalAn der Alster 52-56 · Pool · Spa · Fitness centre · Restaurant- Prices are indicative: the lowest rate found for 2 adults, 1 night on 10 Jan 2027, in INR, checked 10 Nov 2026. Live prices for your dates appear when you search.
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Trains from Berlin to Hamburg: questions
How far is Hamburg from Berlin by train?
Berlin and Hamburg are about 250 km apart in a straight line; the rail route is longer. Live journey times and fares for your date appear when you search trains from Berlin to Hamburg.
Can I book the return from Hamburg to Berlin?
Yes. Search trains from Hamburg to Berlin for the return; each direction has its own times and fares.
Is Berlin to Hamburg an international train journey?
No. Both Berlin and Hamburg are in Germany, so this is a domestic rail journey.
Destination, hotel and service details come from AI Concierge travel data; distances are straight-line. Availability and prices are shown live when you search.