City connection
Hamburg to Berlin by train
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof → Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Fastest
- 1 h 48 min
- Typical
- 2 h
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- DB Fernverkehr AG, FlixTrain-de
Times sampled from live European timetable data (Transitous) for a typical weekday (2026-07-14). Schedules vary by day — always check the operator when booking.
How long does the train from Hamburg to Berlin take?
The fastest connection takes about 1 h 48 min; a typical journey takes around 2 h.
Is there a direct train from Hamburg to Berlin?
Yes — direct trains run on this route (Hamburg Hauptbahnhof → Berlin Hauptbahnhof).
Which operators run trains from Hamburg to Berlin?
DB Fernverkehr AG, FlixTrain-de.
Legendary routes through Hamburg or Berlin
- ICE Sprinter Berlin → Munich
- EuroNight Stockholm → Hamburg
- ICE Hamburg → Berlin
- Nightjet Hamburg → Vienna
More trains from Hamburg
- Hamburg → Amsterdam fastest 4 h 48 min
- Hamburg → Cologne fastest 3 h 36 min
- Hamburg → Copenhagen fastest 5 h 32 min
- Hamburg → Frankfurt fastest 4 h 9 min
- Hamburg → Munich fastest 5 h 44 min