Berlin – Hamburg: 5 ways to get there on your own

For a long time there has been no wall dividing Germany into 2 territories alien to each other, and you can freely travel around the great country of Goethe and Bach. The Berlin-Hamburg route is very popular with tourists, so the Ministry of Transport has developed a large network of road links between these cities.

A train

A train ride will give you the opportunity to see from the windows the flickering landscapes of Brandenburg, Macklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein lands, rich in lakes with crystal clear water, pristine islets of mixed forests, carefully protected by law and people, and many National parks.

To make the 290-kilometer journey by rail, you need to buy a ticket for the Berlin-Hamburg direct express train, which will take you to your destination within 1 hour and 40 minutes. The comfortable Bahn trains have 1st and 2nd class seats.

Ticket price

The cost of 1st class tickets is from 80 euros to 120, taking into account the level of service. A trip in the second class of the express will cost from 39 euros to 65, depending on the comfort of the seat. The earlier (3 months) you order a ticket, the more you can save on its cost. The Bahn Express leaves Berlin every 45 minutes from 7 am to 10 pm. It has everything for a comfortable trip of passengers: toilets with all hygiene items, buffet, TV, air conditioning.

There are options for other high-speed trains with transfers that are suitable for those who want to stop in one of the intermediate cities to see some sights. Transfers do not affect the cost of tickets, although the journey takes 2 hours and 10 minutes. The carriages are also equipped with high-level comfort.

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Bus

Those who are not in a hurry can use the services of buses, the trip in which is much cheaper. From the bus station ZOB am Funkturmgthdsq, buses start running from 7.00 am, every 2 hours until 21.00 pm. A bus journey through the beauties of federal states takes 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Ticket price

You need to pay 25 euros for a ticket, the bus interiors are equipped with soft comfortable seats, ventilation systems, so that the trip will not be tiring and will allow you to better view the picturesque surroundings. If you go to the Berlinlinienbus.de website and book a ticket online, it will cost 9 euros.

Automobile

When the whole family travels, the most enjoyable trip will be in a personal or rented car. In this case, you can stop at any place you like, go out and look around it, breathe in fresh air, take a picture against the backdrop of some wonderful landscape or sight. It takes 2.5 to 3 hours to drive non-stop.

Thanks to the excellent road markings, numerous signs, you can easily find your way: from Berlin, the B 114 highway leads, then you need to turn onto the A10 motorway, get from it to the A24, and go along this wide autobahn without turning anywhere straight to the famous center of German shipbuilding – Hamburg .

There are sites of fellow travelers through which you can unite in groups of 4-5 people and rent a car together. It will cost less, will make it possible to find new acquaintances and even friends.

You can use cheap hitchhiking, but you can't count on the fact that passing drivers will immediately open their arms to you: you will have to wait, so you need to stock up just in case with an umbrella or extra clothing, water.

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A bike

Those outdoor enthusiasts who organize a cycling trip during the period from March to December, when the weather is fine, will get the maximum pleasure. To make the trip enjoyable, you can take it easy, drive slowly, stop, look around, spend the night in roadside campsites. There are a lot of them here, there are paid and free ones; you can make a choice on the site warmshowers.org Special parking lots are equipped for bicycles.

Airplane

Business wealthy people can take advantage of flights. A flight to Hamburg by plane will cost 200 euros, but it takes longer, since there are no direct air routes, but only with transfers. It all depends on the choice of tourists, on their capabilities and interests.

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